Congressman Panetta Statement on the Supreme Court’s Decision on the Administration’s Proposed 2020 Census Citizenship Question
June 27, 2019
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Jimmy Panetta (D-Carmel Valley) released the following statement on the Supreme Court's decision to pause the Trump Administration's plan to add a citizenship question to the 2020 Census.
"I applaud the Supreme Court's decision to halt the inclusion of an unnecessary citizenship question in the 2020 Census. The Administration's rationale for adding the question is inadequate and based on politics over sound policy.
"The Census helps determine the disbursement of nearly $700 billion in funds for health care, food security, transportation infrastructure, education requirements, and other essential services. We must ensure all residents of the central coast of California are counted in the 2020 Census."