Facts & Statistics
STATE STATISTICS | |
Population 2020 |
4,241,507 |
Population 2019 | 4,216,116 |
Population 2018 |
4,190,713 |
Population 2017 | 4,146,592 |
Population 2016 | 4,091,404 |
Below Poverty 2019 | 11.4 |
Below Poverty 2018 | 9.7 |
Below Poverty 2017 | 13.2 |
Below Poverty 2016 | 13.3 |
Employment – Population Ratio 2019 | 59.4 |
Employment – Population Ratio 2018 |
59.8 |
Employment – Population Ratio 2017 | 60.2 |
Employment – Population Ratio 2016 | 59.6 |
Unemployed 2020 | 6.4 |
Unemployed 2019 | 4.4 |
Unemployed 2018 | 4.2 |
Unemployed 2017 | 4.1 |
Unemployed 2016 | 4.8 |
Foreclosure Rate 2018 | 1 of 2,791 |
STATE FACTS |
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Oregon’s state flag pictures a beaver on its reverse side. It is the only state flag to carry two separate designs. |
The Oregon Trail is the longest of the overland routes used in the westward expansion of the United States. |
At 11,239 feet, Mount Hood stands as the tallest peak in Oregon. Mount Hood is a dormant volcano. |
Government
ELECTED OFFICIALS | |
Governor | Kate Brown (D) |
Attorney General | Ellen Rosenblum (D) |
Secretary of State | Shemia Fagan (D) |
State Senate Control | D – 18; R – 11 |
State House Control | D – 37; R – 23 |
Legislative Process
LEGISLATIVE DATES AND DEADLINES | |
Convenes | January 22, 2019 |
Sine Die Adjournment | June 30, 2019 |
Committee Action Deadlines | N/A |
Crossover Deadline | None |
Carryover from Previous Session | No |
Governor’s Signing Deadline (in session) | Five days, not including Saturdays and Sundays |
Governor’s Signing Deadline (after adjournment) | 30 days following adjournment, not including Saturdays and Sundays |
Veto Override | 2/3 majority |
Legislation Effective Date | January 1 of the year after passage |
Notable Laws & Legislation
SAFE Act
- OR HB 2189 (now Or. Rev. Stat. Title 9, c. 86A, § 200-239)
- HUD Review of Oregon’s SAFE Act
Security Breach Notification Law
Retail Installment Sales Contract Law
Enforcement
Consumer Complaints
Consumer Complaints
Regulatory Actions
Featured Regulations
Regulatory Guidelines
Advocacy, Initiatives & Reports
Advocacy
- 33 States Amicus Brief re: Telephone Consumer Protection Act (March 2020)
- 23 State & DC Letter to FDIC re: “Rent-A-Bank” Predatory Lending (February 2020)
- 25 State & DC Letter to Education Department re: Student Loan Debt Relief (February 2020)
- 23 State & DC Amicus Brief re: Constitutionality of CFPB (January 2020)
- 21 State & DC Letter to OCC re: “Rent-A-Bank” Predatory Lending (January 2020)
- 19 State & DC Letter to Congress re: Education Department Borrower Defense Rule (January 2020)
- 20 State & DC Amicus Brief re: Public Student Loan Forgiveness (November 2019)
- 22 State Letter to Education Department re: Student Loan Forgiveness (November 2019)
- 21 State & DC Letter to HUD re: Housing Discrimination (October 2019)
- 29 State & DC Letter to Education Department re: Student Loan Fraud (October 2019)
- 12 State & DC Letter to CFPB re: Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (October 2019)
- 20 State & DC Letter to Congress re: Cannabis Banking (September 2019)
- 27 State & DC Letter to CFPB re: Debt Collection Rule (September 2019)
- 31 States & DC Amicus Brief re: Student Loans (August 2019)
- 11 States & DC Letter to Education Department re: Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (August 2019)
- 50 States & DC Letter to FCC re: Robocalls (August 2019)
- 24 States & DC Letter to CFPB re: Overdraft Rule (July 2019)
- 40 States & DC Letter to FTC re: Data Privacy (June 2019)
- 50 States & DC Letter to Education Department re: Student Loans for Disabled Veterans (May 2019)
- 24 States & DC Letter to CFPB re: Payday Rule (May 2019)
- 33 States & DC Letter to Congress re: Marijuana Banking (May 2019)
- 41 States & DC Letter to FCC re: Robocalls (May 2019)
- 20 States & DC letter to Education Department re: Student Loan Disclosure to Law Enforcement (April 2019)
- 24 State & DC Letter to CFPB re: Payday Lending Rule (March 2019)
- 50 States & DC Letter to U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science & Transportation re: Robocalls (March 2019)
- 30 States & DC Letter to FTC re: Identity Theft Rule (February 2019)
- 22 State AGs Letter to CFPB re: Regulatory Sandbox (February 2019)
- 14 State AGs Letter to FDIC re: Small-Dollar Lending (January 2019)
- 43 State AGs Letter to Social Security Administration re: Identity Fraud (December 2018)
- 14 State AGs letter to Office of the Comptroller of the Currency re: Community Reinvestment Act (November 2018)
- 21 State AGs letter to Department of Education re: closed-school loan discharge regulations (October 2018)
- 33 State AGs letter to CFPB re: Military Lending Act (October 2018)
- 17 State AGs letter to HUD re: Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing rule (October 2018)
- 12 State AGs letter to CFPB re: proposed revisions to disclosure sandbox program (October 2018)
- 35 State AGs Letter to Federal Communications Commission (FCC) re: Robocalls (October 2018)
- 11 State AGs letter to Department of Education re: Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program (October 2018)
- 16 State AGs Amicus Brief re: States’ Oversight on Student Loan Servicers (September 2018)
- 14 State AGs letter urging CFPB to continue enforcing the Equal Credit Opportunity Act’s disparate impact liability provision (September 2018)
- 17 State AGs letter urging HUD not to undermine the Agency’s Fair Housing Act (FHA) disparate impact regulations (August 2018)
- 20 State AGs letter urging Secretary of Education to share student loan information with law enforcement (July 2018)
- 20 State AGs letter to Congress opposing valid-when-made legislation (June 2018)
- 14 State AGs letter urging CFPB to retain public database of consumer complaints (June 2018)
- 16 State AGs letter urging the Trump Administration to respect the CFPB’s investigative authority (April 2018)
- 30 AGs letter to Congress urging it to reject legislation that would block state oversight of student loan servicing industry (March 2018)
- 20 State AGs letter to Education Secretary re student borrower defense proposal (March 2018)
- 16 State & DC AGs brief calling on Trump Admin. to respect CFPB independence (February 2018)
- 18 State AGs urge Congress to incorporate cannabis industry into banking system (January 2018)
- 16 State AGs letter to President re CFPB (December 2017)
- Lawsuit opposing temporary CFPB director (December 2017)
- 36 State AGs Letter 1 and Letter 2 – Credit Freeze Fees (October 2017)
- 43 State AGs Letter – Major Data Breach (September 2017)
- 18 States Letter to CFPB – Proposed Arbitration Rule (August 2016)
- 31 State AGs Letter to CFPB – Debt Collection Rules (March 2014)
Reports
Trade Associations
- Oregon Financial Services Association