Attorney General Bonta Co-Leads Multistate Fight Against Trump Administration’s Threats to Accurate 2030 Census

November 2, 2026 Contact: (916) 210-6000, agpressoffice@doj.ca.gov OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta today co-led a coalition of 24 attorneys general and two governors in submitting a comment letter strongly opposing the Trump Administration’s proposed changes to the 2030 Census . A proposed rule by the U.S. Census Bureau would upend the upcoming 2030 Census by, among other things, excluding millions of noncitizens and prohibiting questions about race, ethnicity, and sexual orientation. Among other harms, these changes would undermine the accuracy of the census, put communities at risk of losing political representation, and threaten access to critical federal funding. Based on available data, the proposal would exclude roughly 16.1 million people nationwide from the census count, including around 3 million California residents — more than 7.5% of the state’s population. “The U.S. Constitution requires that the Census count every person living in the United States. The Trump Administration doesn’t get to pick and choose who is included,” said Attorney General Bonta. “Excluding millions of people is not only blatantly unlawful, but also threatens communities’ political

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