California Government Code 12172.8 – (a) It is the intent of the Legislature to affirm and inform …
(a) It is the intent of the Legislature to affirm and inform every Californian of their right and obligation to participate in the federal decennial census freely and without fear of fraud, intimidation, or harm.
(b) The Secretary of State may work with the California Census Office and the California Complete Count Committee to promulgate a California Census Bill of Rights and Responsibilities no later than February 1, 2020. The Census Bill of Rights and Responsibilities shall affirm the rights of all Californians to all of the following:
Terms Used In California Government Code 12172.8
- City: includes "city and county" and "incorporated town" but does not include "unincorporated town" or "village. See California Government Code 20
- County: includes city and county. See California Government Code 19
- Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
- Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
- State: means the State of California, unless applied to the different parts of the United States. See California Government Code 18
(1) To participate in the federal decennial census free of threat or intimidation.
(2) To confidentiality of the information provided in the census form.
(3) To respond to the census by means of the their chosen modality, either electronically, on paper, or by telephone.
(4) To request language assistance.
(5) To verify the identity of a census worker.
(c) The Secretary of State shall translate the California Census Bill of Rights in languages other than English, consistent with the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965 (52 U.S.C. § 10503).
(d) The California Census Office may make the California Census Bill of Rights available on its internet website and available for inclusion on city and county census internet websites and census questionnaire assistance center internet websites.
(Added by Stats. 2019, Ch. 831, Sec. 1. (AB 1563) Effective January 1, 2020.)