BILL ANALYSIS
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ASSEMBLY THIRD READING
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As Amended March 17, 2009
Majority vote
RULES 8-0
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|Ayes:|Lieu, Adams, Ammiano, | | |
| |Hall, Mendoza, Swanson, | | |
| |Torlakson, Yamada | | |
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SUMMARY : Declares April 1, 2009, to be California Census
Awareness Day to promote awareness of the upcoming federal
decennial census in order to advance the goal of a complete and
accurate count of all Californians. Specifically, this
resolution makes the following legislative findings:
1)California benefits substantially from federal programs tied
to census figures; and, a complete and accurate count of
Californians is critical to our state because census figures
affect federal congressional representation, state
redistricting, federal formula grant allocations, and state
funding to local governments and local programs for the next
10 years.
2)Despite outreach efforts in connection with the 2000 census,
an estimated 522,796 Californians were not counted, resulting
in a loss of $1.5 billion in federal funding for the state.
3)The next federal decennial census will occur on April 2010 and
sufficient time is necessary to raise awareness, promote
education, and extend outreach strategies to complement the
United States Census Bureau's regional efforts.
FISCAL EFFECT : None
Analysis Prepared by : Anna McCabe / RLS. / (916) 319-2800
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