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          Bill No:  ACR 44
          Author:   Fuentes (D), et al
          Amended:  3/23/09 in Assembly
          Vote:     21

           
          WITHOUT REFERENCE TO COMMITTEE OR FILE
           
          ASSEMBLY FLOOR  :  Read and adopted, 3/23/09 


           SUBJECT  :    Federal decennial census

           SOURCE  :     Author


           DIGEST  :    This resolution 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.

           ANALYSIS  :    

          This resolution finds:

          1.The United States Constitution requires an enumeration of  
            the population every 10 years known as the United States  
            decennial census.  The next federal decennial census will  
            occur on April 1, 2010.

          2.A complete and accurate count of Californians is critical  
            to our state because census figures affect federal  
            congressional representation, state redistricting,  
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            federal formula grant allocations, an estimated and state  
            funding to local governments and local programs for the  
            next 10 years.  A high undercount in the upcoming census  
            could cost the state a seat in the House of  
            Representatives for the first time in history.

          3.California benefits substantially from federal programs  
            tied to census figures, and an undercount of the state's  
            population would severely impact funding for health,  
            human services, education, and other programs.

          4.Despite outreach efforts in connection with the 2000  
            census, 512,796 Californians were not counted, resulting  
            in a loss of $1.5 billion in federal funding for the  
            state.

          5.Future outreach efforts depend on strong partnerships  
            with state, local, and tribal governments,  
            community-based organizations, faith-based groups,  
            schools, businesses, the media and others.

          6.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  :    Fiscal Com.:  No

           SUPPORT  :   (Verified  3/25/09)

          American Federation of State, County and Municipal  
          Employees (AFL-CIO)
          California Communities United Institute


          CTW:cm  3/25/09   Senate Floor Analyses 

                         SUPPORT/OPPOSITION:  SEE ABOVE

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