Antisemitic Hate Crime Events Rose 24.3% in CA in 2022, Report Says

The California Attorney General’s yearly hate crimes report found that antisemitic hate crime events rose 24.3% from 2021 to 2022.

The total number of antisemitic hate crimes in 2022 in California was 189; the year before it was 151. The total number of hate crimes overall in 2022 was at 2,120, a 20.2% increase in hate crimes from the year before (1,763). The highest increase was hate crime events against those based on sexual orientation at 29%, while the largest number of hate crime events were anti-Black hate crime events at 652, a 27.1% increase from the year before. The only hate crime event to see a decrease was anti-Asian hate crime events, which declined by 43.3% from the year before.

“The alarming increases in crimes committed against Black, LGBTQ+ and Jewish people for the second year in a row illustrates the need for our communities to join together unified against hate,” Attorney General Rob Bonta (D) said in a statement. “It takes all of us working together to combat extremism and foster a safe and inclusive environment for all Californians. Now, more than ever, it is critical that we stand united — there is no place for hate in California.”

Anti-Defamation League Western Division Vice President Robert Trestan said in a statement, “There’s no doubt that the state of California has a problem with hate. It is time for our state leaders to recognize that hate of all kinds and extremism poses a growing and dangerous threat to all Californians.”