The decennial census plays an essential role in American democracy. The impact on California could be huge. At a time when objective facts and information are in short supply, PPIC will be working to raise awareness about the importance of the 2020 Census for California.
INTERACTIVE MAP
2020 Census: Where Are California’s Hard-to-Count Communities?
PPIC’s interactive maps are an important tool for Californians working to ensure an accurate census count. They highlight hard-to-count communities across the state, providing an overall assessment of how hard an area will be to count. Learn More
Blog Post
Census Responses Lagging during COVID-19
June 11 2020
California’s self-response rate so far on the 2020 Census is lower than ten years ago, but it is slightly higher than for the nation as a whole.
Blog Post
Video: A Conversation with Secretary of State Alex Padilla
June 10 2020
Secretary of State Padilla talks with PPIC’s Mark Baldassare about addressing racial discrimination and discusses conducting a census count and an election during COVID-19.
Publication
California’s Population
April 15 2020
Although its population growth has slowed in recent decades, California is still the most populous US state. More than a quarter of Californians are immigrants, and no race or ethnic group makes up a majority of the population. By 2030, about one in five state residents will be 65 or older.
Blog Post
Counting Californians and Holding Elections in a Pandemic
April 1 2020
For Census Day, we talked to California Secretary of State Alex Padilla about challenges the COVID-19 pandemic brings to counting Californians for Census 2020 as well as to holding elections in November.
Blog Post
COVID-19 and California’s Census Count
March 24 2020
With the census just underway, how might the challenges presented by COVID-19 affect California’s ability to ensure a complete count?