A 2016 data from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey (ACS) showed that California has over 10 million foreign-born residents and over 5 million non-citizens.
A recent study from the University of Southern California found that the state has the highest number of U.S.-born citizens who live with at least one undocumented family member.
California argued, “Undercounting the sizeable number of Californian non-citizens and their relatives will imperil the State’s fair share of congressional sets and Electoral electors.” It will also “cost the State billions of dollars in federal funding over the next decade.”
In a statement, AG Becerra highlighted the importance of an accurate census count. He said, it “sets in motion the services and benefits that shape the future of every Californian. The census constitutes the backbone for planning how and where our communities will invest taxpayer dollars.”
“California simply has too much to lose to allow the Trump Administration to botch this important decennial obligation. What the Trump Administration is requesting is not just alarming; it is an unconstitutional attempt to disrupt an accurate Census count,” he added.
