Local elections can show us things that are often hidden. At the national level, one of the most important issues is ensuring an accurate census count. While the current administration would like to finish the count as soon as possible, a federal judge ruled last Thursday that the census count must continue until the end of October. While San Mateo County has a census response rate in California of nearly 781%, higher than the national response, it is still in the process of being able to complete the count.