La Porte is a census-designated place (CDP) in Plumas County , California , United States. The population was 65 at the 2020 census. The town was known as Rabbit Creek until 1857.
79-567: La Porte is located at 39°40′55″N 120°59′5″W / 39.68194°N 120.98472°W / 39.68194; -120.98472 (39.681908, -120.984732). According to the United States Census Bureau , the CDP has a total area of 4.5 square miles (12 km), all of its land. Completed in 1961, the nearby Little Grass Valley Reservoir is a popular summer water sports area. Hiking, equestrian, and OHV trails surround
158-604: A Bachelor's degree in agricultural business. In 2002, LaMalfa ran for the California Assembly in the 2nd District. He won the Republican primary with 59% of the vote, and the general election with 67%. He was reelected in 2004 (68%) and 2006 (68%). LaMalfa worked with Bernie Richter as an early supporter of Proposition 209 , which ended affirmative action in California. He worked for passage of
237-746: A Hotel , trading post and two barns for horses. Busy during the Gold Rush, the site of the Rabbit Creek Hotel is a California Historical Landmark No. 213 at the north corner of Main Street and Church Streets. During the first year of the Civil War some residents wanted to show support for the Rebellion . They raised a Palmetto Flag near Dockery's Saloon which was described in one source as "A piece of white cotton cloth, ornamented with
316-512: A Pioneer Ski Area of America. Plumas National Forest Service placed an informational placard atop nearby Lexington Hill, replacing a 1991 Alturas Snowshoe Club marker which commemorated the start of organized downhill ski racing in the western hemisphere. United States Census Bureau The United States Census Bureau ( USCB ), officially the Bureau of the Census , is a principal agency of
395-522: A charcoal sketch of a palmetto tree and black snake." Soon after it was raised the banner was removed. About 12 miles (19 km) outside La Porte, via the Port Wine Ridge Road in adjacent Sierra County , lies the remains of the former gold mining town of Howland Flat. Also on Port Wine Ridge Road, and southwest of Mount Fillmore , the ghost town of Grass Flat is located. It is the site of extensive gold rush hydraulic mining , with
474-614: A dramatic and barren landscape still remaining. The ghost town of Poker Flat is located on the Poker Flat OHV trail in the Plumas National Forest . The last-standing structure of Poker Flat, the 1886 Scott House, stood until the winter of 2014–15, when it collapsed. Skiing may have been practiced in Rabbit Creek as early as 1851 by Hamilton Ward and James Murray using improvised barrel staves. In 1866
553-577: A fraudulent outcome." In December 2020, LaMalfa was one of 126 Republican members of the House of Representatives who signed an amicus brief in support of Texas v. Pennsylvania , a lawsuit filed at the United States Supreme Court contesting the results of the 2020 presidential election , in which Joe Biden defeated Trump. The Supreme Court declined to hear the case on the basis that Texas lacked standing under Article III of
632-538: A law that would prevent seizures of firearms in the event of an emergency or natural disaster. This was the first pro-gun legislation passed and signed into law in a decade. When he was named the California Rifle and Pistol Association's "Legislator of the Year" for 2007, LaMalfa said, "Receiving this award today from the California Rifle and Pistol Association is a truly humbling honor." In 2010, LaMalfa ran for
711-448: A ledger. Beginning in 1970 information was gathered via mailed forms. To reduce paper usage, reduce payroll expense and acquire the most comprehensive list of addresses ever compiled, 500,000 handheld computers (HHCs) (specifically designed, single-purpose devices) were used for the first time in 2009 during the address canvassing portion of the 2010 Decennial Census Project. Projected savings were estimated to be over $ 1 billion. The HHC
790-722: A line into a new frontier." LaMalfa strongly opposed the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact , which would bypass the Electoral College , saying, "I think this is dangerous. It flies in the face of 220 years of election law. We have an electoral college; it was put there for a reason." In January 2012, 2nd district Congressman Wally Herger announced that he was retiring after 13 terms. Hours after his announcement, Republican consultant Dave Gilliard told Flash Report that Herger had endorsed LaMalfa as his successor. Herger's district
869-511: A northern and southern half called "divisions". In the following decades, several other systems were used, until the current one was introduced in 1910. This system has seen only minor changes: New Mexico and Arizona were both added to the Mountain division upon statehood in 1912, the North region was divided into a Northeast and a North Central region in 1940, Alaska and Hawaii were both added to
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#1732792928452948-545: A percentage of illegal votes, probably in every district. Is it high here? Probably not. We don't really have the demographics that would be a really big push of that." LaMalfa voted in favor of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 . According to him, the bill will enable his constituents to save more money and give them tax relief . He said that the bill will give a " booster shot to the U.S. economy", enable businesses to hire more workers, and cause more products to be made in
1027-458: A real-time estimate in U.S. and World Population Clock. Only peoples whose live in the 50 states and within the District of Columbia are included in the estimation. The United States Census Bureau is committed to confidentiality and guarantees non-disclosure of any addresses or personal information related to individuals or establishments. Title 13 of the U.S. Code establishes penalties for
1106-536: A witch hunt and that racism will always exist. He also claimed it is not Congress's job to deal with racism in the government. In June 2021, LaMalfa was one of 14 House Republicans to vote against legislation to establish Juneteenth , a celebration of the end of slavery, as a federal holiday. The House passed the resolution with a vote of 415-14, while it passed in the Senate 100-0. As of October 2021, LaMalfa had voted in line with Joe Biden 's stated position 9.3% of
1185-496: A zero and uses the term " decennial " to describe the operation. Between censuses, the Census Bureau makes population estimates and projections. In addition, census data directly affects how more than $ 400 billion per year in federal and state funding is allocated to communities for neighborhood improvements, public health , education, transportation and more. The Census Bureau is mandated with fulfilling these obligations:
1264-630: Is an opportunity to take back a little bit of dignity ... for kids, for all of us in California. It really disturbs me that the will of the people was overridden by four members of the Supreme Court." LaMalfa opposed Mike Feuer 's microstamping bill, AB 1471, which Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger signed into law on October 13, 2007. LaMalfa was a co-author of ACA 20, which would empower law enforcement to act as Immigration, Customs Enforcement Agents and would have cracked down on illegal immigration. In 2007, LaMalfa successfully passed AB 1645,
1343-482: Is at stake, the census also runs the risk of being politicized." Such political tensions highlight the complexity of identity and classification ; some argue that unclear results from the population data "is due to distortions brought about by political pressures." One frequently used example includes ambiguous ethnic counts, which often involves underenumeration and/or undercounting of minority populations. Ideas about race, ethnicity and identity have also evolved in
1422-451: Is autumn, sir”, he said in response to Buttigieg saying that we are already experiencing the effects of the climate changing. LaMalfa has said, "The climate of the globe has been fluctuating since God created it", and that the Book of Genesis disproves the scientific consensus on climate change, which he has called "bad science". In 2017, he said, "I don't buy the idea that man-made activity
1501-534: Is conducting the U.S. census every ten years, which allocates the seats of the U.S. House of Representatives to the states based on their population. The bureau's various censuses and surveys help allocate over $ 675 billion in federal funds every year and it assists states, local communities, and businesses make informed decisions. The information provided by the census informs decisions on where to build and maintain schools, hospitals, transportation infrastructure, and police and fire departments. In addition to
1580-553: Is pervasive. The territories are not included, but the District of Columbia is. Regional divisions used by the United States Census Bureau: The first census was collected in 1790 and published in 1791. It was 56 pages and cost $ 44,377.28. The current system was introduced for the 1910 census, but other ways of grouping states were used historically by the Census Bureau. The first of these
1659-437: Is responsible." In 2018, amid wildfires, LaMalfa said, "I'm not going to quibble here today about whether it's man, or sunspot activity, or magma causing ice shelves to melt." He suggested the wildfires were due to poor land management by state and federal agencies. LaMalfa's February 2024 claim that CO 2 cannot cause climate change—because it is only 0.04% of the atmosphere—was soon fact-checked as false and misleading, given
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#17327929284521738-424: The 118th Congress : LaMalfa supported the overturning of Roe v. Wade . He called Roe v. Wade "partisan" and said it "does not represent the values of our country." Public statements made by LaMalfa have demonstrated a misinterpretation or misunderstanding of climate change. In a back and forth with Transportation secretary Pete Buttigieg , LaMalfa conflated the climate with the seasons . “This one called
1817-753: The Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS), the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), and the National Science Foundation (NSF), among others. Since 1903, the official census-taking agency of the United States government has been the Bureau of the Census. The Census Bureau is headed by a director, assisted by a deputy director and an executive staff composed of
1896-647: The California State Senate in the 4th District. In the Republican primary, he defeated State Assemblyman Rick Keene 58%–42%. In the general election, he defeated Lathe Gill 68%–32%. In November 2011, LaMalfa opposed a proposed bullet train , saying, "In light of the High Speed Rail plan that was submitted and that the numbers still do not work, California in this dire fiscal crisis that we're in, we're going to introduce legislation to repeal
1975-494: The Census Information Center cooperative program that involves 58 "national, regional, and local non-profit organizations". The CIC program aims to represent the interests of underserved communities. The 1890 census was the first to use the electric tabulating machines invented by Herman Hollerith . For 1890–1940 details, see Truesdell, Leon E. (1965). The Development of Punch Card Tabulation in
2054-668: The First Amendment Defense Act , which, among other things, sought to criminalize same-sex intercourse. In 2015, LaMalfa co-sponsored a resolution to amend the Constitution to ban same-sex marriage . On July 19, 2022, he voted against the Respect for Marriage Act , a bill that would protect the right to same-sex marriage at a federal level. LaMalfa has said, "California is just a sieve on its voter security." Speaking about his own district, he said, "There's
2133-531: The Green Party of the United States . LaMalfa and Audrey Denney (who preferred the Democratic party ) were the top two candidates in the primary, earning 51.7% and 17.9% of the vote respectively. During the general election, LaMalfa's campaign sent out an attack mailer showing a falsified picture of Denney signing a document endorsing Nancy Pelosi and liberal Democrats. In February 2018, Denney uploaded
2212-646: The Topologically Integrated Geographic Encoding and Referencing (TIGER) database system. Census officials were able to evaluate the more sophisticated and detailed results that the TIGER system produced; furthermore, TIGER data is also available to the public. And while the TIGER system does not directly amass demographic data, as a geographic information system (GIS), it can be used to merge demographics to conduct more accurate geospatial and mapping analysis. In July 2019,
2291-637: The U.S. Federal Statistical System , responsible for producing data about the American people and economy . The U.S. Census Bureau is part of the U.S. Department of Commerce and its director is appointed by the President of the United States . Currently, Robert Santos is the Director of the U.S. Census Bureau and Ron S. Jarmin is the Deputy Director. The Census Bureau's primary mission
2370-586: The 2020 presidential election. After the Unite the Right rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, LaMalfa stayed silent on the matter for five days until finally expressing disappointment upon being questioned on the incident. After the passing of a defense spending bill with a provision aiming to weed out white supremacy from military and federal law enforcement, LaMalfa expressed concerns it would turn into
2449-570: The Alturas Snowshoe Club was formed at La Porte. This longboard racing association was founded by Creed Haymond to arrange the local Norwegian snow-shoe club tournaments at Onion Valley , Port Wine, St. Louis, Pine Grove, Howland Flat, Newark, Gibsonville , and others. The last annual La Porte tournament was held in 1911, although revivals were held in 1938, 1941, 1951–1952, 1964 and since 1993 at nearby California locations. California Historical Landmarks 723 and 724 note La Porte as
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2528-428: The Bureau of the Census, 1890–1940: With outlines of actual tabulation programs . U.S. GPO . In 1946, knowing of the bureau's funding of Hollerith and, later, Powers , John Mauchly approached the bureau about early funding for UNIVAC development. A UNIVAC I computer was accepted by the bureau in 1951. Historically, the census information was gathered by census takers going door-to-door collecting information in
2607-497: The Bureau pretests surveys and digital products before they are fielded and then evaluates them after they have been conducted. Doug LaMalfa Douglas Lee LaMalfa ( / l ə ˈ m æ l f ə / lə- MAL -fə ; born July 2, 1960) is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for California's 1st congressional district since 2013. A member of the Republican Party , his district, formerly
2686-552: The CDP was $ 18,258. There were 100% of families and 65% of the population living below the poverty line , including 100% of under eighteens and none of those over 64. In the state legislature , La Porte is in the 1st Senate District , represented by Republican Brian Dahle , and the 1st Assembly District , represented by Republican Megan Dahle . Federally, La Porte is in California's 1st congressional district , represented by Republican Doug LaMalfa . At
2765-416: The CDP was 95% White, 2% Native American, and 2% from two or more races. 0% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. Of the 28 households 4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39% were married couples living together, and 54% were non-families. 50% of households were one person and 25% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 1.5 and the average family size
2844-559: The Census Bureau released individual information regarding several hundred young men to the Justice Department and Selective Service system for the purpose of prosecutions for draft evasion. During World War II , the United States Census Bureau assisted the government's Japanese American internment efforts by providing confidential neighborhood information on Japanese-Americans . The bureau's role
2923-458: The Census Bureau stopped releasing new data via American FactFinder, which was decommissioned in March 2020 after 20 years of being the agency's primary tool for data dissemination. The new platform is data.census.gov. Throughout the decade between censuses, the bureau conducts surveys to produce a general view and comprehensive study of the United States' social and economic conditions. Staff from
3002-438: The Constitution to challenge the results of an election held by another state. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued a statement that called signing the amicus brief an act of "election subversion." On January 7, 2021, following the storming of the U.S. Capitol building by Trump supporters , LaMalfa and six other California representatives voted to reject the certification of Arizona's and Pennsylvania's electoral votes in
3081-524: The Current Surveys Program conduct over 130 ongoing and special surveys about people and their characteristics. A network of professional field representatives gathers information from a sample of households, responding to questions about employment, consumer expenditures, health, housing, and other topics. Surveys conducted between decades: The Census Bureau also collects information on behalf of survey sponsors. These sponsors include
3160-501: The HHC. Since the units were updated nightly with important changes and updates, operator implementation of proper procedure was imperative. Census Bureau stays current by conducting research studies to improve the work that they do. Census researchers explore topics about survey innovations, participation, and data accuracy, such as undercount, overcount, the use of technologies, multilingual research, and ways to reduce costs. In addition,
3239-509: The HSR Authority and the funding for that the state was going to put forward". LaMalfa opposed a bill that would require history teachers in all California public schools to teach history of homosexuality and gay civil rights . He said that Governor Jerry Brown was "out of touch with what I think are still mainstream American values. That's not the kind of stuff I want my kids learning about in public school. They've really crossed
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3318-455: The Nation's people and economy." Only after 72 years does the information collected become available to other agencies or the general public. Seventy-two years was picked because usually by 72 years since the census is taken, most participants would be deceased. Despite these guarantees of confidentiality, the Census Bureau has some history of disclosures to other government agencies. In 1918,
3397-592: The Pacific division upon statehood in 1959, and the North Central region was renamed the Midwest in 1984. Many federal, state, local and tribal governments use census data to: Census data is used to determine how seats of Congress are distributed to states. Census data is not used to determine or define race genetically, biologically or anthropologically. The census data is also used by the Bureau to obtain
3476-662: The Protection of Marriage Act, Proposition 22 , which banned same-sex marriage in California, and after the California Supreme Court overturned that initiative in In re Marriage Cases , he was an early supporter of and active in the Proposition 8 campaign, an initiative that would overturn the court ruling and again ban same-sex marriage. In June 2008, he urged voters to approve Proposition 8, saying "This
3555-498: The U.S. Code. By law, the Census Bureau must count everyone and submit state population totals to the U.S. president by December 31 of any year ending in a zero. States within the Union receive the results in the spring of the following year. The United States Census Bureau defines four statistical regions, with nine divisions. The Census Bureau regions are "widely used...for data collection and analysis". The Census Bureau definition
3634-737: The USA , especially in Redding. In November 2021, after Representative Paul Gosar shared an animated video of himself killing Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and attacking President Biden, LaMalfa voted against Gosar's censure. In September 2021, LaMalfa was among 75 House Republicans to vote against the National Defense Authorization Act of 2022, which contains a provision that would require women to be drafted. LaMalfa has expressed support for prosecuting minors charged with felonies as adults and has supported
3713-516: The United States or foreign governments, or law enforcement agencies such as the IRS or the FBI or Interpol . "Providing quality data, for public good—while respecting individual privacy and, at the same time, protecting confidentiality—is the Census Bureau's core responsibility"; "Keeping the public's trust is critical to the Census's ability to carry out the mission as the leading source of quality data about
3792-581: The United States, and such changes warrant examination of how these shifts have impacted the accuracy of census data over time. The United States Census Bureau began pursuing technological innovations to improve the precision of its census data collection in the 1980s. Robert W. Marx, the Chief of the Geography Division of the USCB teamed up with the U.S. Geological Survey and oversaw the creation of
3871-570: The associate directors. The Census Bureau headquarters has been in Suitland, Maryland , since 1942. A new headquarters complex completed there in 2007 supports over 4,000 employees. > The bureau operates regional offices in 6 cities: > New York City , Philadelphia , Chicago , Atlanta , Denver , and Los Angeles . The National Processing Center is in Jeffersonville, Indiana . Additional temporary processing facilities facilitate
3950-515: The census was taken by marshals of the judicial districts . The Census Act of 1840 established a central office which became known as the Census Office. Several acts followed that revised and authorized new censuses, typically at the 10-year intervals. In 1902, the temporary Census Office was moved under the Department of Interior , and in 1903 it was renamed the Census Bureau under the new Department of Commerce and Labor . The department
4029-792: The collecting of statistics about the nation, its people, and economy. The Census Bureau's legal authority is codified in Title 13 of the United States Code . The Census Bureau also conducts surveys on behalf of various federal government and local government agencies on topics such as employment, crime, health, consumer expenditures , and housing. Within the bureau, these are known as "demographic surveys" and are conducted perpetually between and during decennial (10-year) population counts. The Census Bureau also conducts economic surveys of manufacturing, retail, service, and other establishments and of domestic governments. Between 1790 and 1840,
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#17327929284524108-654: The construction of additional juvenile detention centers. LaMalfa supports posting the Ten Commandments in public schools. In 2013, he co-sponsored the Abstinence Education Reallocation Act, which sought to teach abstinence in public schools. LaMalfa sponsored H.R. 6202, the American Tech Workforce Act of 2021, introduced by Representative Jim Banks . The legislation would establish a wage floor for
4187-628: The decennial census, the Census Bureau continually conducts over 130 surveys and programs a year, including the American Community Survey , the U.S. Economic Census , and the Current Population Survey . The U.S. Economic Census occurs every five years and reports on American Business and the American economy in order to plan business decisions. Furthermore, economic and foreign trade indicators released by
4266-500: The decennial census, which employs more than a million people. The cost of the 2000 census was $ 4.5 billion. During the years just prior to the decennial census, parallel census offices, known as "Regional Census Centers" are opened in the field office cities. The decennial operations are carried out from these facilities. The Regional Census Centers oversee the openings and closings of smaller "Area Census Offices" within their collection jurisdictions. In 2020, Regional Census Centers oversaw
4345-529: The disclosure of this information. All census employees must sign an affidavit of non-disclosure prior to employment. This non-disclosure states "I will not disclose any information contained in the schedules, lists, or statements obtained for or prepared by the Census Bureau to any person or persons either during or after employment." The punishment for breaking the non-disclosure is a fine up to $ 250,000 or 5 years in prison. The bureau cannot share responses, addresses or personal information with anyone, including
4424-540: The federal government typically contain data produced by the Census Bureau. Article One of the United States Constitution (section II) directs the population be enumerated at least once every ten years and the resulting counts used to set the number of members from each state in the House of Representatives and, by extension, in the Electoral College . The Census Bureau now conducts a full population count every ten years in years ending with
4503-461: The general election with 61% of the vote. In the 2016 general election, LaMalfa defeated Democratic nominee Jim Reed with 59.1% of the vote. There were many candidates in the primary contest, including four candidates expressing preference for the Democratic party , two candidates expressing preference for the Republican party (including LaMalfa), and one candidate expressing preference for
4582-504: The high-skill H-1B visa program, thereby significantly reducing employer dependence on the program. The bill would also eliminate the Optional Practical Training program that allows foreign graduates to stay and work in the United States. In August 2023 Doug LaMalfa was the sole California Republican to vote in favor of Amendment 22 of H.R. 2670 to prohibit all security assistance to Ukraine. Additionally LaMalfa
4661-601: The lake. At the 2020 census La Porte CDP had a population of 65. There were 18 households, and 135 housing units. At the 2010 census La Porte had a population of 26. The population density was 5.8 inhabitants per square mile (2.2/km). The racial makeup of La Porte was 24 (92%) White, 1 (4%) African American, 1 (4%) Native American, 0 (0%) Asian, 0 (0%) Pacific Islander, 0 (0%) from other races, and 0 (0%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0 people (0.0%). The whole population lived in households, no one lived in non-institutionalized group quarters and no one
4740-530: The occupied units 10 (67%) were owner-occupied and 5 (33%) were rented. The homeowner vacancy rate was 17%; the rental vacancy rate was 0%. 17 people (65% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 9 people (35%) lived in rental housing units. At the 2000 census there were 43 people, 28 households, and 12 families in the CDP. The population density was 9.6 inhabitants per square mile (3.7/km). There were 131 housing units at an average density of 29.2 per square mile (11.3/km). The racial makeup of
4819-638: The operation of 248 Area Census Offices, The estimated cost of the 2010 census is $ 14.7 billion. On January 1, 2013, the Census Bureau consolidated its twelve regional offices into six. Increasing costs of data collection, changes in survey management tools such as laptops and the increasing use of multi-modal surveys (i.e. internet, telephone, and in-person) led the Bureau to consolidate. The six regional offices that closed were Boston, Charlotte, Dallas, Detroit, Kansas City and Seattle. The remaining regional offices are New York City, Philadelphia, Chicago, Atlanta, Denver, and Los Angeles. The Census Bureau also runs
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#17327929284524898-459: The original photograph to her campaign website; it showed her signing a promise to oppose campaign contributions from the petroleum industry. LaMalfa's campaign altered the wording on the document in its mailer. LaMalfa defeated Denney in the November 6 general election, with 54.9% of the 291,594 votes cast to Denney's 45.1%. LaMalfa defeated Denney in a general-election rematch with 57.0% of
4977-445: The populace's private information. Enumerators (information gatherers) that had operational problems with the device understandably made negative reports. During the 2009 Senate confirmation hearings for Robert Groves , President Obama's Census Director appointee, there was much mention of problems but very little criticism of the units. In rural areas, the sparsity of cell phone towers caused problems with data transmission to and from
5056-482: The scientifically known strong effect of even small concentrations of that greenhouse gas on climate. During President Donald Trump's first impeachment , LaMalfa voted against impeachment, believing that Trump did not do anything that warranted impeachment, including during his phone call with the President of Ukraine . After Trump lost the 2020 election and refused to concede, LaMalfa claimed that "the circumstances surrounding this presidential election point to
5135-583: The second-largest in the state after the 8th (now largely the 23rd ), covers nearly all of interior Northern California , including Chico , Redding , and Susanville . A native of Oroville , LaMalfa was the California State Assemblyman for the 2nd district from 2002 to 2008 and California State Senator from the 4th district from 2010 to 2012. LaMalfa is a fourth-generation rice farmer and lifelong Northern California resident. He graduated from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo with
5214-598: The time of statehood in 1850, La Porte was located in Yuba County , one of California's 27 original counties. In 1852, Sierra County was created from part of Yuba County. After that time, La Porte was located in Sierra County. In 1854, Plumas County was created from part of Butte County . In 1866, a further realignment placed La Porte in Plumas County, where it has remained ever since. La Porte
5293-407: The time. From 1995 to 2016, LaMalfa's own farm received the largest amount of public assistance money from agricultural subsidies (over $ 1.7 million) in the history of Congress. As a member of the House Agricultural Committee, LaMalfa oversees farm subsidies, presenting a conflict of interest. In 2017, his spokesman, Parker Williams, said that LaMalfa "voted to end direct farm subsidy payments in
5372-476: The very first farm bill he worked on" and that a new farm bill proposed does not provide subsidies for rice grown in California, a crop that LaMalfa farms. He supported the 2020–2021 Indian farmers' protest . LaMalfa opposes same-sex marriage and has said that legalizing it would "open the floodgates" for polygamy to be legalized. He has said that marriage is "an institution created by God and supposed to be held up and respected by men and women." He endorsed
5451-479: The vote to her 43.0%. LaMalfa defeated Max Steiner, who described himself as a "moderate Democrat", with 62.1% of the 246,225 votes cast to Steiner's 37.9%. During the campaign, Steiner attacked LaMalfa's support for election fraud claims and his vote against certifying President Joe Biden's victory in the 2020 presidential election. In the 2022 race, 63% of LaMalfa's campaign contributions came from inside his state, with 25% coming from inside his district. For
5530-441: Was 2.1. The age distribution was 5% under the age of 18, 2% from 18 to 24, 2% from 25 to 44, 54% from 45 to 64, and 37% 65 or older. The median age was 60 years. For every 100 females, there were 187 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 173 males. The median household income was $ 30,781 and the median family income was $ 11,250. Males had a median income of $ 12,083 versus $ 0 for females. The per capita income for
5609-545: Was 65 or older. The average household size was 1.7. There were 8 families (53% of households); the average family size was 2.4. The age distribution was 4 people (15%) under the age of 18, 0 people (0%) aged 18 to 24, 3 people (12%) aged 25 to 44, 13 people (50%) aged 45 to 64, and 6 people (23%) who were 65 or older. The median age was 56 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.0 males. There were 145 housing units at an average density of 32.5 per square mile, of
5688-552: Was denied for decades but was finally proven in 2007. United States census data are valuable for the country's political parties; Democrats and Republicans are highly interested in knowing the accurate number of persons in their respective districts. These insights are often linked to financial and economic strategies that are central to federal, state and city investments for locations of particular populations. Such apportionments are designed to distribute political power across neutral spatial allocations; however, "because so much
5767-466: Was institutionalized. There were 15 households, 3 (20%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 7 (47%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 1 (7%) had a female householder with no husband present, 0 (0%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 0 (0%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships , and 0 (0%) same-sex married couples or partnerships . 7 households (47%) were one person and 3 (20%) had someone living alone who
5846-511: Was intended to consolidate overlapping statistical agencies, but Census Bureau officials were hindered by their subordinate role in the department. An act in 1920 changed the date and authorized manufacturing censuses every two years and agriculture censuses every 10 years. In 1929, a bill was passed mandating the House of Representatives be reapportioned based on the results of the 1930 census . In 1954, various acts were codified into Title 13 of
5925-721: Was introduced after the 1850 census by statistician and later census superintendent J. D. B. De Bow . He published a compendium where the states and territories were grouped into five "great division", namely the Middle, New England, the Northwestern, the Southern, and the Southwestern great divisions. Unsatisfied with this system, De Bow devised another one four years later, with states and territories grouped into an Eastern, Interior, and Western "great section", each divided into
6004-414: Was manufactured by Harris Corporation , an established Department of Defense contractor, via a controversial contract with the Department of Commerce . Secured access via a fingerprint swipe guaranteed only the verified user could access the unit. A GPS capacity was integral to the daily address management and the transfer of gathered information. Of major importance was the security and integrity of
6083-472: Was named Rabbit Creek until 1857. Gold was found in Rabbit Creek in 1850. It was a hub of gold mining activity and commerce in the region during the California Gold Rush . The town was largely destroyed by fires in 1855, 1861, 1868, 1871 and 1905. Rabbit Creek Hotel - Rabbit Creek House was built in 1852 by Eli S. Lester. This was the first building in Rabbit Creek. The Rabbit Creek House had
6162-519: Was renumbered the 1st in the 2010 round of redistricting. LaMalfa's state senate district was largely coextensive with the western portion of the congressional district. LaMalfa finished first in the June 2012 Republican primary election with 38% of the vote in an eight-person race, winning 10 of the district's 11 counties. On November 6, 2012, LaMalfa defeated Democratic Party nominee Jim Reed 57%–43%. LaMalfa defeated Democratic nominee Heidi Hall in
6241-554: Was the only California Republican to vote for Amendment 21 to cancel $ 300 million of assistance for Ukraine. LaMalfa is married to Jill LaMalfa. They have four children. LaMalfa commutes weekly from California to Washington, D.C. He is an owner and manager of the DSL LaMalfa Family Partnership, which owns and operates the family rice farm in Richvale, California . LaMalfa employs a farm manager who runs
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