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Felipe Fuentes

Census 2010

The U.S. Constitution requires that all residents (including non-citizens and undocumented residents) be counted every ten years through a nationwide census. The first census after the American Revolution was taken in 1790.

With its diverse population, California faces many challenges in achieving an accurate census count, however, an accurate census count is important for various reasons.

• Census data directly determine the allocation of federal funding. Federal dollars are apportioned to local communities across the state for health, education, social services, transportation, and other programs, based on census data.
  
  
• Census information determines the local allocation of resources. County-level census data determine the distribution of funding within the state and inform decisions on where to invest in roads, hospitals, and businesses as well as schools, elderly care, and workforce training.
  
  
• The census count impacts our political influence. Political representation at the federal, state, and local levels is determined based on census data, and with the 2008 passage of Proposition 11 in California, the census count will inform redistricting decisions affecting local communities.

For more information about the census and its importance to you and our communities please visit: http://www.californiacompletecount.org/