The U.S. Census Bureau will be cutting the number of California Census offices from 54 in 2010 to 30 for 2020. California is home to disproportionately large hard-to-count (HTC) populations, as is detailed in an LA Times article on the challenges in Los Angeles County. Several of CDT/F’s partner groups are working on Census outreach to diverse HTC communities: AAPIs (Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders) for Civic Engagement Education Fund, Communities for a New California Education Fund, Engage San Diego, and California Calls. Contact Ludovic if you are interested in supporting our partners’ Census efforts.
Last week, the U.S. Census Bureau released estimates that showed population gains in Riverside-San Bernardino (more than 50,000) and Sacramento (nearly 25,000), and slight population loss in Los Angeles (over 7,000). This is a forecast for the 2020 Census that will result in redistricting in 2021 that could favor the Inland Empire and be detrimental to Los Angeles. In related news, the Sacramento Bee developed a map of the growth in “no party preference” voter registration since 2016, which shows the greatest growth is in historically Republican counties where our partner regional tables and groups are active.
Republican incumbent Duncan Hunter (CD50 - San Diego) is using Islamophobic messaging against Democratic challenger Ammar Campa-Najjar again. We are keeping an eye on this 2020 race/rematch, as well as other congressional races.
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