As an independent student newspaper and the paper of record for the city of Berkeley, the Daily Cal has been communicating important updates during this pandemic. Your support is essential to maintaining this coverage.
After the U.S. Census Bureau temporarily halted the collection of data for the 2020 census in March due to the COVID-19 pandemic, field offices are scheduled to reopen June 1.
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Without proper protective equipment, California’s outreach efforts will significantly undercount the homeless population.
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With in-person census counting temporarily suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it may become even more difficult to accurately catalog hard-to-count populations in Berkeley.
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Adding to the list of events upended by COVID-19, colloquially known as the coronavirus, is participation in the 2020 census — particularly among college students. Efforts by city officials and ASUC personnel to encourage students to fill out the survey have largely been derailed.
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During the Census 2020 Town Hall for Berkeley on Feb. 20, Alameda County Supervisor Keith Carson discussed plans for the upcoming census for Berkeley residents. More than 30 people attended the town hall, which was sponsored by a number of community organizations.
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Whether explicitly visible or not, data from the census directly impacts our lives as students in the same way as for residents across the United States.
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Campus, city, state and national officials have begun to plan census outreach efforts and allocate resources towards the 2020 count, seeking to ensure resources for hard-to-count populations in enumeration.
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I wanted to be a part of such a highly anticipated election so I could say, yes, my vote did make a difference.
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Almost two years into the Trump presidency, reports across the country have shown that people are registering to vote at higher rates than in previous years for a midterm election.
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In a fatalistic sweep, digital media has instilled civic apathy in the young — the result of an overloaded sensorium in face of unproductive online discourse.
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