SACRAMENTO, Calif., July 1 -- The California Attorney General issued the following press release:
OAKLAND - California Attorney General Rob Bonta today released the 2025 Hate Crime in California report and highlighted information and resources to support ongoing efforts across the state to combat hate. Reported hate crime events in California decreased by 3.4% from 2,023 in 2024 to 1,955 in 2025. However, reported hate crime events involving racial or ethnic bias increased by 6.2% from 1,011 in 2024 to 1,074 in 2025. In particular, anti-Hispanic or Latino bias events increased by 30.3%, anti-citizenship status bias events increased from 16 in 2024 to 40 in 2025, and reported hate crime events involving gender bias increased by 23.8%. Amids...