We Count: Congresswoman Norma J. Torres' 2020 Census Townhall

Dear Community Leaders:

Please join me on Saturday, September 7, 2019, for a second town hall regarding the next 2020 U.S. Census. Our first town hall was aimed at empowering our local leaders with the information necessary to ensure a full and accurate count. The purpose of my second town hall is to inform and empower those who will be most impacted: the entire community, especially our hard-to-count populations.

As a member of the Rules and Appropriations Committees, the discussion and town hall is part of my August recess initiative to address the significance of counting everyone in California's 35th Congressional District. Over 31 percent of the district resides in hard-to-count neighborhoods. During the 2010 U.S. Census, only 74.2 percent of households filled out their mail-in questionnaire, while 25.8 percent did not respond. Several factors contribute to these insufficient response rates, including households with young children, low-income individuals, highly mobile families, those living in non-traditional housing, and a distrust of government. Providing an informational presentation and town hall will allow us the opportunity to ensure our district is receiving the adequate and necessary resources.

Several guest speakers will offer an introduction on what to expect for the 2020 U.S. Census, understanding the challenges around the undercount of children, and learn how the Inland Empire is working to increase access to online questionnaires.

Your input matters to me, and I hope you will be able to join me for this important conversation.

Guests Speakers:

• Congresswoman Norma J. Torres (CA-35)

• Guadalupe Camacho, Partnership Specialist, U.S. Census Bureau

• Christopher Hernandez, Recruiting Assistant, U.S. Census Bureau

• Adán Chávez, Regional Census Campaign Manager, NALEO Educational Fund

• Vanessa Gonzalez, Senior Analyst - Chief Executive Office, County of Los Angeles

• Deborah Phares, Project Manager - Census 2020, The Community Foundation

• Lysandra Diaz, Census Fellow, Warehouse Workers Resource Center

Date: Saturday, September 7, 2019

Check-In: 10:00 A.M.

Time: 10:30 A.M. - 12:00 P.M.

Location: Southwest Regional Council of Carpenters - Local Union 909

3250 E. Shelby St.

Ontario, CA. 91764

Parking: Free

RSVP by September 7, 2019

Prohibted Items:

• Weapons of any kind

• Laser pends and pointers

• Noisemaking devices

• Oversized banners and signs

• Poles/sticks to display flags and banners, selfie sticks and extendable tripods.

Please be advised bags will be checked at entry.

Due to limited space, priority space will be given to residents of California's Congressional District 35. Please bring a printout of your ticket or download the Eventbrite App.

If you have any questions or would like additional information about the town hall, please contact Julie Leyba at (909) 481-6474 or Julie.Leyba@mail.house.gov.

I look forward to meeting with you soon!

Sincerely,

Norma J. Torres

Member of Congress