Mayor Gavin Newsom issued the following statement about today’s mailing of the official 2010 Census Questionnaire to households nationwide:

“Throughout this week, San Francisco households will begin receiving the official 2010 Census questionnaire. It’s critical that all residents fill out this form fully and truthfully – our efforts to preserve core City services depends on it.

For every resident that accurately gets counted, San Francisco stands to gain about $4,000 in federal funding for roads, schools, hospitals and other critical services. This is our once-in-a-decade chance to ensure that every San Francisco resident is accurately counted. Read more