Livermore Counts! Local Information & FAQ's

  • Census 2020 FAQ's
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  • Concerns About Confidentiality

    Will My Census Information Be Kept Confidential?

    There is extremely strong data confidentiality in federal law. Data can only be used for statistical analysis

    • Individual records can’t be shared with:
      • Other federal agencies (ex: ICE, FBI, DHS)
      • State or local governments
      • The public
    • Wrongful disclosure by a Census Bureau employee can lead to $250,000 fine, up to 5 years prison, or both.
    • These protections are in federal law, and cannot be changed by the Trump Administration.

    Confidentiality Scenarios

    I don’t trust census confidentiality laws.

    • These laws are very strong and have been in place for many decades.
    • The Trump Administration cannot change these laws.
    • In the past, when agencies have improperly requested census information, the Census Bureau refused to do share it.

    My [sister, grandfather, roommate] is undocumented, will they be deported if responding to the census?

    • The Census Bureau cannot share your personal information with ICE.
    • Additionally, government agencies are forbidden from using individual census responses against people.

    Didn’t the government use census data to go after people in the past?

    • The government did improperly use census data to locate people during WWII. The laws were different at the time.
    • Title 13 was strengthened after WWII.
    • Civil rights attorneys & advocates are closely monitoring for wrong-doing.

    I’m still not comfortable including all my family members / roommates on the census. Can I submit a partial response?

    • It is important to count everyone in your household!
    • If you are not comfortable counting everyone, count as many people as you are willing to include.

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  • Questionnaire Assistance Centers (QAC's)

    The Civic Center, Rincon and Springtown libraries serve as Livermore's Questionnaire Assistance Centers. QAC's are designed to:

    • Direct people to the Census questionnaire.
    • Answer resource and information-based questions.
    • Provide language assistance.
    • Provide digital-literacy assistance.

    Civic Center Library
    1188 S. Livermore Avenue
    Rincon Library
    725 Rincon Avenue
    Sprintown Library
    998 Bluebell Drive

    For more information, see the .

     

    Additional Resources

    County, state and federal websites are available for more information regarding the 2020 Census.