…dozens of jobs. She worked at a tomato-packing plant, at Big 5 Sporting Goods as a cashier, and with the U.S. Census Bureau for the 2020 census. Then the coronavirus…
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Women workers may not be faring as well as you’d think
…leave the labor market,” said Kristin Schumacher, who created the index in 2016 and has just updated it to include 2014-2018 U.S. Census Bureau data, surveys and other government data….
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Oakley will make switch to district elections following claim of ‘racially polarized voting’
…races. Nearly 35 percent of residents claim Hispanic or Latino ancestry, of any race, according to the 2010 U.S. census. Cole said that the city is still waiting on data…
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Will California redistricting result in better congressional maps than Texas?
…favor the GOP, including in states that added seats from the census. Among them is Texas, but the U.S. Department of Justice has filed a lawsuit to block the use of maps that it…
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‘Communities Together’ redistricting map earns approval of San Mateo Co. supervisors
…2020 U.S. Census. The board unanimously approved what was called the “Communities Together” proposal for the county’s five districts. Two of the new ones, District 1 and District 5, will…
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Neighborhoods with MLK streets are poorer than national average and highly segregated
…of 22,286 census blocks in the U.S. with roadways bearing the slain civil rights leader’s name. Streets named after Martin Luther King typically run through multiple census blocks; we identified…
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Nonprofits, Contra Costa County encouraging undocumented community to get COVID-19 vaccine
…and nonprofits have had to address in other recent outreach campaigns such as participation in the 2020 U.S. Census. Contra Costa County does not ask about someone’s immigration status for…
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No contest: Many local mayoral, city council races won’t be on the ballot this November
…population of under 8,700 and an average median household income of about $75,000, according to the latest U.S. Census Bureau data. Gonzales Mayor Jose Rios, who was first elected to…
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New California law limits HOA fines to $100 per violation, giving homeowners a break
…nationwide were in communities with HOAs, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau, up from 46% in 2009. In California, more than 50,000 HOAs govern around 65% of the…
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California’s slow vote count sows doubt — Here’s how one group is trying to fix that
…a number bigger than the populations of 46 other states, Census data shows. California has also made it easier for voters to cast their ballots in recent years. A 2021 law made universal…