Coronavirus testing is offered in the parking lot of San Jose's Antioch Baptist Church on May 20. Targeted outreach may be key to ensuring that California's black and Latino residents do not continue to be disproportionately affected by the pandemic. (Photo by Karl Mondon/Bay Area News Group, via CalMatters)

By Ana B. Ibarra, CalMatters

In the city of Oakland, when census workers call residents, they’re on a dual mission. Not only do they ask if the individual has filled out a census card, they also ask whether that person wants to get tested for the coronavirus. If so, do they know where to go?

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