California Assembly Calls for Addition of Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity in 2020 Census
24 August, 2010
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Sacramento – The California Assembly yesterday passed resolution SJR 28, which calls on the U.S. Congress and President Obama to revise the Census survey and to collect data identifying LGBT people living in the U.S. Introduced by Senator Christine Kehoe (D-San Diego) and sponsored by Equality California, the resolution, passed by a 49-25 vote, urges the federal government to include questions regarding sexual orientation and gender identity in the 2020 Census questionnaire.