Wednesday, August 5, 2020
Census 2020: California Updates
Monday, August 31, 2020
California Deploys over $10 million of Non-Response Follow Up Funding to Double Down on 2,000 Census Tracts
With just 30 days left to respond to the 2020 Census, the California Complete Count – Census 2020 Office (Census Office) announced today targeted outreach to motivate and activate Californians to fill out the form.
July 2020
Census: California Hosts Weeks of Action July 27 – August 10
SACRAMENTO – On Monday, July 27, California’s Census campaign will kick off a focused two-week push to urge Californians to fill out the 2020 Census form.
May 2020
Adaptive Strategies to Get out the Count: How California Census Grantees are Pivoting During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Census 2020 California Statewide Funders’ Initiative: Adaptive Strategies to Get out the Count: How California Census Grantees are Pivoting During the COVID-19 Pandemic
April 2020
California Complete Count - Census 2020 Quarterly Progress Report
The California Complete Count - Census 2020 Office would like to present the April 2020 Quarterly Progress Report to the Legislature.
Wednesday, April 8, 2020
RELEASE: California’s 2020 Census Campaign Highlights Accessibility Efforts
With the 2020 Census count underway, the California For All – Census 2020 Campaign today highlighted a series of measures to help the hardest-to-count Californians get the information and support they need to participate in the 2020 Census.
Thursday, April 9, 2020
Census Week Efforts Push CA to 46.1% Household Self-Response Rate
Today, the California Census 2020 Campaign announced that Census responses jumped 9.1 percentage points during Census week – an estimated 1.36 million households self-responded to the Census form.
Wednesday, April 1, 2020
2020 Census Day Statement from Philanthropy California and Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrants and Refugees
2020 Census Day Statement from Philanthropy California and Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrants and Refugees
Wednesday, April 1, 2020
Letter from Governor Newsom to USCB and US Dept of Commerce
Letter from Governor Newsom, delivered on April 1, 2020 to the US Census Bureau and US Department of Commerce regarding Census 2020 operations in light of the COVID-19 pandemic.
January 2020
You Deserve to Be Counted: Quarterly Progress Report to the Legislature
This California Complete Count report reviews the overall budget and funding allocated to organizations.
Thursday, June 27, 2019
As We Celebrate Supreme Court Ruling, Funders Must Remain Committed to Achieving a Complete Count
As members of the California Census 2020 Statewide Funders’ Initiative, we commend the U.S. Supreme Court for blocking the inclusion of a citizenship question on the 2020 census.
Thursday, June 27, 2019
The Supreme Court of the United States Temporarily Blocks Citizenship Question; Our Fight for an Accurate Count Continues
Today, the Supreme Court of the United States blocked, for now, the citizenship question from being added to the 2020 Census. While this decision is an important victory for fairness, justice, and democracy, there is still significant work ahead to ensure a fair and accurate count of all Californians – and the future of our state.
Thursday, April 4, 2019
2020 Census Workers Brace for Tough S.F. Count
One year out, California ramps up its 2020 Census preparations in a state home to some of the nation’s hardest-to-count counties — including San Francisco.
Friday, March 1, 2019
2020 Census: The potential undercount of immigrant Americans affects us all
As a Foundation, we believe in the values of equity and dignity. And we believe that all people should be treated with respect and have access to services and opportunities that allow them to thrive. Our work helps build strong, safe, and vibrant communities in California where all people are heard and can make their contribution to realizing the California dream.
January 2019
Counting for Dollars Analysis
This resource is an expanded and updated analysis of census-guided federal assistance programs. Sixteen state sheets are now available on the Counting for Dollars website under report #5.
January 2009
California Counts! A Funders' Guide to the 2010 Census
This guide provides an overview of the 2010 census and background information for foundations interested in supporting efforts to produce a more accurate count of California's population.
July 2012
California Counts! 2010 Census Campaign: A Network Approach to Funder Collaboration
This report provides a roadmap for how foundations and affinity groups can support the next Census in 2020.
September 2018
Mapping Hard to Count (HTC) Communities for a Fair and Accurate 2020 Census
The Census 2020 HTC map application was developed by the CUNY Mapping Service at the City University of New York's Graduate Center. The Mapping Service, part of the Center for Urban Research, engages with foundations, government agencies, businesses, nonprofits, and other CUNY researchers to use spatial information and analysis techniques to develop and execute applied research projects. The Census 2020 HTC map reprises a similar applicationdeveloped by CUNY for the 2010 census.
October 2016
California Counts!
This infographic explains why the 2020 Census is particularly important to California and offers recomendations for funders.
October 2016
California Counts! Reducing 2020 Census Undercount
This infographic covers reviews the populations the Census typically undercounts in California, why there is a state undercount, and how that undercount can be reduced in 2020.