The National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) hosted a June 2025 webinar entitled, “LUCA: Improving Census Data. Here’s How, Starting Now,” which kicks off preparations for the 2030 census by spotlighting the Local Update of Census Addresses (LUCA), the Census Bureau’s first preparatory operation in the new cycle. The National League of Cities, the National Association of Counties, and the International City/County Management Association co-sponsored the event.
The webinar urges states, localities, and tribal nations to “begin scrubbing” the Bureau’s address list now, especially in areas with hidden or non-traditional housing, recent infill, disaster recovery, or rapid growth, so that every resident is counted and communities receive fair representation and funding. Participants include Wendy Underhill (moderator), LUCA team lead Carrie Butikofer, national working-group chair Joseph Salvo, New Mexico demographer Robert Rhatigan, and Texas Census Institute CEO Angela Broyles, who outlined practical steps jurisdictions can take immediately to improve address coverage and census accuracy. You can watch the webinar here.
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