The decennial census plays an essential role in American democracy. The COVID-19 pandemic complicated the 2020 Census and its aftermath. PPIC provides insights into the 2020 count and its implications for elections, political representation, and federal funding in California.
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Redistricting Injects Some Uncertainty into the 2022 Elections
Eric McGhee
Ukrainian Immigrants in California
Hans Johnson
California’s Population
Hans Johnson, Eric McGhee, Marisol Cuellar Mejia
Understanding the Geography of California’s Final Redistricting Maps
Eric McGhee, Jennifer Paluch
Racial Representation and Partisan Leanings in California’s Final Redistricting Maps
Eric McGhee, Jennifer Paluch
California’s Children Offer a Window into a More Diverse Future
Eric McGhee, Jennifer Paluch, Vicki Hsieh
New Housing Fails to Make Up for Decades of Undersupply
Eric McGhee, Jennifer Paluch, Vicki Hsieh
Understanding the Geography of California’s Draft Redistricting Maps
Eric McGhee, Jennifer Paluch, Vicki Hsieh
Race and Partisan Leanings in California’s Draft Redistricting Maps
Eric McGhee, Jennifer Paluch, Vicki Hsieh
Redistricting Opens New Opportunities for Communities of Color
Eric McGhee, Jennifer Paluch, Vicki Hsieh
Changes Are Coming to California’s Political Districts
Eric McGhee, Jennifer Paluch, Vicki Hsieh
New Census Data Sheds Light on California’s Changes
Eric McGhee, Jennifer Paluch, Vicki Hsieh
California’s Stalled Population Growth
Eric McGhee, Marisol Cuellar Mejia, Hans Johnson
Video: A Conversation with Secretary of State Shirley Weber
Mary Severance
Census Delays Complicate California’s Election Process
Eric McGhee
California’s Census Response Is Strong, but Concerns Remain
Eric McGhee, Jennifer Paluch
Video: A Conversation with Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi
Mary Severance
Shorter Timeline Threatens Census Count
Eric McGhee, Jennifer Paluch
Census Responses Lagging during COVID-19
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Video: A Conversation with Secretary of State Alex Padilla
Mary Severance
Counting Californians and Holding Elections in a Pandemic
Lori Pottinger
COVID-19 and California’s Census Count
Eric McGhee
Counting California: Challenges for the 2020 Census
Sarah Bohn, Eric McGhee, Lynette Ubois
California’s Population Slowdown
Eric McGhee, Hans Johnson
Video: Countdown to Census 2020
Stephanie Barton
California’s Future: Population
Hans Johnson, Marisol Cuellar Mejia
Video: Counting the Central Valley
Mary Severance
Motivating Californians to Fill Out the 2020 Census
Joseph Hayes
Interview: Citizenship and the 2020 Census
Vicki Hsieh, Eric McGhee
Video: Mobilizing the Inland Empire for the Census—and for the Future
Mary Severance
California 2020: Census and Elections Are Important to Californians
Alyssa Dykman, Lynette Ubois
The Citizen’s Redistricting Commission: Open for Business
Eric McGhee
2020 Census: Counting California’s Homeless Population
Tess Thorman, Vicki Hsieh
California’s Digital Divide and the 2020 Census
Justin Goss
2020 Census: Will All of California’s Children Be Counted?
Sarah Bohn, Vicki Hsieh
Video: Preparing California for Census 2020
Mary Severance
Californians and the 2020 Census
Sarah Bohn, Joseph Hayes, Tess Thorman
2020 Census: The Political Impact on California
Joseph Hayes
2020 Census: Counting Imperial County
Tess Thorman, Vicki Hsieh, Sarah Bohn
2020 Census: Counting Orange and San Diego Counties
Tess Thorman, Vicki Hsieh, Sarah Bohn
2020 Census: Counting California’s Northern and Sierra Regions
Tess Thorman, Vicki Hsieh, Sarah Bohn
2020 Census: Counting the Sacramento Area
Tess Thorman, Vicki Hsieh, Sarah Bohn
2020 Census: Counting the Central Coast
Tess Thorman, Vicki Hsieh, Sarah Bohn
2020 Census: ¿Por qué es tan importante el censo?
Joseph Hayes
The 2020 Census and Political Representation in California
Mary Severance
The 2020 Census and Political Representation in California
Eric McGhee, Sarah Bohn, Tess Thorman
2020 Census: Counting Los Angeles County
Tess Thorman, Vicki Hsieh, Sarah Bohn
2020 Census: Counting the Bay Area
Tess Thorman, Vicki Hsieh, Sarah Bohn
Census-Related Funding in California
Patrick Murphy, Caroline Danielson
Could Wildfires Affect the 2020 Census?
Sarah Bohn, Tess Thorman
2020 Census: Counting the Inland Empire
Tess Thorman, Vicki Hsieh, Sarah Bohn
2020 Census: Counting the San Joaquin Valley
Tess Thorman, Sarah Bohn, Vicki Hsieh
2020 Census: Why Is the Citizenship Question Such a Big Deal?
Eric McGhee
2020 Census: Where Are California’s Hard-to-Count Communities?
Vicki Hsieh, Tess Thorman
2020 Census: What’s at Stake for California?
Sarah Bohn
How the Census Affects State Finances
Patrick Murphy
The 2020 Census Is Critical for California
Sarah Bohn, Lynette Ubois