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2020 Census
In the 661: 2020 Census with Cristina Camacho, NALEO Educational Fund
Kern Sol News “In the 661” host JaNell Gore sat down with Christina Camacho, a Regional Campaign Manager for NALEO Educational Fund, to discuss the importance of the 2020 Census.
Planned Census phases to be extended due to COVID-19
In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S. Census Bureau announced over the weekend it is suspending 2020 Census field operations for two additional weeks to April 15th, 2020 following assessments of guidance from federal, state and local health authorities.
Local organization offers Sikh community assistance in filling out census form with support line, canvassing efforts
In January 2020, many Sikh organizations announced the U.S. Census Bureau would include “Sikh” as a write-in option for question nine (“What is your race?”)
Single, working mother and student shares how the Census has provided her family opportunities
Meet Edith Mata, the newest member of the Census Student Liaison team at Kern Sol News.
Check out how your community is responding to the 2020 Census
Have you filled out your Census questionnaire and curious about how others are responding? The 2020 Census now has a user-friendly online interactive map available for residents across the nation to track response rates by state, county, city, and town with just a few clicks at 2020census.gov.
Census kiosks no longer available at libraries during COVID-19 pandemic; advocates urge residents to respond online
Plans for public kiosks at all Kern County Library branches and during the 2020 Census have been suspended following the closing of all countywide branches between March 17th and April 13th in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.