California college students are the future of our state. We're the dreamers, the do-ers,
the believers. We don't just want to be heard but listened to. And right now we can bring
about real, positive change. This is our opportunity. It's our chance to make a difference. Be counted
in the 2020 census. Every ten years the census gives each and every person a voice. Being
part of the census gives an accurate count that ensures your college and community get
the funding it needs. An accurate count of our student populations will ensure that California
colleges get the funds they need to support every student. Your responses to the 2020
census are safe, secure and protected by the federal law. The census bureau is required
by law to protect any personal information and keep it strictly confidential. Be assured
your immigration or citizenship status will never be asked or used against you. Census
data helps determine funding for education, housing, transportation, health care and other
important education and community services to
help us all succeed. Being counted in the 2020 census also ensures a fair share of representation
in California and Washington D.C. by determining the seats each state receives in the House
of Representatives. Every ten years the results of the census are used to reassign the 435
seats in the House and more seats equal a greater say in what happens in our campuses
and in our communities. These important seats in Congress guide the nation in policy, determine
programs and initiatives and pass laws that will affect all Californians today and for
generations to come. Taking part in the census is easy, confidential and safe. Starting in
mid-March each household will receive a letter from the California census. This letter will
contain simple instructions on the different ways
you and your family can participate in the census. If you don't receive a letter you
can still go online to complete the census. Visit CaliforniaCensus.org or call
to get more information and chat with census representatives if you have a question. The
census is available to complete online in thirteen languages. It will only take about
ten minutes to complete for each person in your household. And for the first time ever
you can complete it on your phone. Just remember accuracy counts. Only one person per household
needs to complete the census. They just need to make sure to count every person living
there whether they are a family member or not, both citizens and non-citizens. We can
help build a California we want to see but it won't happen if everyone isn't counted.
And we do mean everyone. All ethnicities, all backgrounds. Families who want a better
life. Californians that want their communities to thrive like never before. Dreamers making
the life for themselves that their parents sacrificed for. You have a voice that can
and must be heard and the time is now. Can we count on you?