Making everyone count

One year before the 2010 census will be taken nationwide, Los Angeles city leaders Wednesday urged Angelenos to accurately report their information in order to maximize representation and federal funding for the next decade. Daily News.

Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, joined by council members, Earvin "Magic" Johnson and Taboo of the Black Eyed Peas, said the 2000 Census undercounted the city's population by about 78,000 people. The miscalculation caused the city to miss out on $200 million in federal funding, they said.