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Jessica González-Rojas: “We lost a number of seats [in the city] because we don't…”

Featuring: Jessica González-Rojas, Democratic | New York State Assembly, Candidate for New York State Senate, District 13

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Citizens Union Interview with Jessica Gonzalez Rojas - 2026 State Senate District 13 Election

Published | Video Starts at 19:01

And then again, as we think about redistricting, that data informs redistricting versus politics. So I think as we're approaching the census, I think that's something in the immediate I really want to focus on because We lost a number of seats [in the city] because we don't have an investment in census like the city did. and the city did really well, and we lost a number of seats. So it's really important to capture our communities and the accurate numbers in order to ensure fully representation and a full democracy. (19:01–19:17)

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Asserts that lack of investment in the census led to the loss of seats.

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