Welcome to getting curious. I'm Jonathan Van Ness and every week I sit down for a 40 minute conversation with a brilliant expert to learn all about something that makes me curious.

On today's episode, I'm joined by Adidas Katagi,

director of the California Complete Count Office

for the State of California

an expert in multi-ethnic outreach and civil engagement.

Today, we are discussing the importance of the census,

what you need to know, and dispelling myths around the population count.

Oh, welcome to getting curious.

This is Jonathan Van Ness, and I'm so excited to talk about a very important topic that I think

Really we hear people talking about it, but we don't know how important it is and how it is so ingrained in the constitutional fabric of our

country and and really the importance of it and that is our good friend the

census and to talk about the census honey we are welcoming D. Tietas Katagi

director of California's complete count. Welcome!

Thank you so much. I'm so glad to be here.

I'm so glad to have you here.

The Colbot blue of your dress is so beautiful.

B. T. Dubs, just if anyone's, my grandma always of your dress is so beautiful. B T-Dubs.

Just if anyone's, my grandma always used to like to have been to my apartment

so that she could, if we were chatting on the phone,

she could like imagine where I was sitting in the apartment.

So I'm just painting a picture for you guys.

There's a very gorgeous blue dress happening in this room

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