Ditas Katague Fights to Get All Communities Counted
When Ditas Katague was growing up in Kansas City, Missouri, in the 1960s, only 150,000 Filipinos lived in the United States. About five decades later, when she
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A Conversation With Children’s Advocate Mayra Alvarez
School lunch programs, which fed nearly half of American’s schoolchildren before the Coronavirus, have turned into a lifeline for families hit by unemployment
Can We Move Beyond ‘Wash, Rinse, Repeat’ Cycle Of Protests?
“Nothing has changed except the year” The COVID 19 pandemic, which has dominated the news throughout much of 2020, took a knee this week, as the U.S. turned
Census2020 Could Address Social Inequities In LA County
2020 Census Could Help Los Angeles County Overcome the Pandemic and Address Inequity Los Angeles County is once more on track to undercount its residents in the
Thomas Saenz Is A Census Optimist
Editor’s Note: Amidst growing concerns over pandemic-related delays in the census deadline, one veteran voting rights activist finds reason to hope and sees p
Invisible, Undercounted & Disenfranchised
For generations, millions of Americans whose roots lie in the Middle East and North Africa — MENA — have essentially become invisible people because the Cen
What Determines Your Needs? Data!
Jeffrey Enos of the Census Bureau Every 10 years, the US census takes a snapshot count
Jonathan Mehta Stein Wants To Hear Every Voice
On the day he assumed leadership of California Common Cause, Jonathan Mehta Stein said getting people counted in the 2020 census is crucial to the organization
Keeping Track of 2020 Census
In June last year, the Supreme Court ended the Trump administration’s plan to ask all 2020 Census respondents about their citizenship status. But with the
CA Drivers Should Get 50% Refund During Lockdown
Drivers should get a 50% to 70% refund on their auto insurance premium for the duration of California’s shelter-in-place mandate, said state Insurance Commiss
Will Covid 19 Trip Up the Decennial?
Will COVID-19 trip up the decennial and disenfranchise historically undercounted populations? Asian Americans Advancing Justice (AAJC,) a civil rights organizat
Tips On Working Effectively From Home
This is a difficult time for some – and merely a different time for others. What makes the difference? Mostly attitude. You can decide to be uncomfortable or
