census 2020

The Census Bureau is contending with several natural disasters as wildfires and hurricanes disrupt the final weeks of the nation’s once-a-decade headcount.

With only two weeks to go, many areas are falling short on census counts. Lolita Lopez reported on NBC4 News on Sept. 16, 2020.

Federal judges have blocked an order from President Donald Trump that tried to exclude people in the country illegally from being counted when congressional districts are redrawn.

Even though it’s illegal to share any information you give the census, organizers say there are fear and distrust of the government and that worries workers who say their time to convince people to respond has been cut short so they are working double-time to get the word out.

Lolita Lopez reported on NBC4 News at 5:55 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2020.

City Attorney Mike Feuer announced Saturday night that Los Angeles, along with a coalition of other local governments and civil rights organizations, have secured a temporary restraining order in a lawsuit against the Trump Administration over its decision to cut the timeline for the 2020 U.S. Census. The order requires a cessation of the administration’s implementation of its August...

Los Angeles City Attorney Mike Feuer and counterparts in several other California cities and counties in two other states Tuesday sought a preliminary injunction to stop the U.S. Census Bureau from moving forward on an expedited plan to complete the 2020 count. The filing in U.S. District Court in San Jose came a week after the same parties filed...

It’s been an unprecedented year for the once-a-decade head count

If you haven’t filled out the 2020 census form yet, you may be getting an email, call or questionnaire in the mail asking you to answer the questions

Participating in the 2020 census is important for many reasons. Here’s what you need to know and how to make sure you’re counted.