2020 Census

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The Deadline to Complete the 2020 Census is Fast Approaching!

Help us ensure that California achieves a complete 2020 Census by reaching employees, customers, and hard to count Californians. Why is this important? Businesses can use Census Bureau data to inform decision making. You can be a positive influence on the financial future of California for the next ten years!

How to Respond to the Census

Online

Visit the 2020 Census Bureau website below.

Click Here

By Phone

Call 844-330-2020

In-language representatives available in Chinese, Vietnamese, Korean, Tagalog, and Japanese. Click below to learn more.

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By Mail

Mail back the paper questionnaire sent to your home at no cost

Why this Matters for the Asian Pacific Islander Population

Asian Americans and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders (AANHPI) are the fastest growing ethnic group in the nation, but they are among the least likely ethnic groups to fill out the census [source]. Many AANHPIs live in hard-to-count census tracts or have language barriers limiting their access to information.

It is critical that AANHPI populations are counted. Here’s why:

Representation

Undercounting results in AANHPIs being denied a full voice in policy decision-making and federal funding allocated to states and localities where AANHPIs live. The 2020 Census will also determine which states get more and which states get fewer seats in the House of Representatives.

Funding for Critical Education Programs

Nationally, educational attainment of Hmong, Cambodian, Laotian, and Vietnamese Americans are among the lowest of all racial and ethnic communities. The census count is used to determine where funding for low income students, bilingual language programs, career and technical education grants, and school lunch goes.

Community Healthcare Programs

If accurate data is not collected about AANHPI communities, federal funding for programs such as Medicaid, Medicare, Children’s Health Insurance Program, reproductive health programs, and more will not be adequately allocated to AANHPI communities.

Access to In-Language Voting

Census data are often used by counties to identify which language or dialect to use for written and oral assistance at the polls.

Business Resources:

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