Contrasting Crime Trends: Tennessee Sees Reductions in Violent Crime While California Faces Challenges

Contrasting Crime Trends: Tennessee Sees Reductions in Violent Crime While California Faces Challenges
A San Mateo County Sheriff officer puts up police tape at a crime scene after a shooting in Half Moon Bay, Calif., on Jan. 24, 2023. Samantha Laurey/AFP via Getty Images
Chase Smith
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In the midst of Tennessee’s legislative session in March, California Gov. Gavin Newsom took aim at the southern state’s Republican Governor Bill Lee for signing a bill passed by the state’s legislature limiting drag shows in front of young audiences—making the claim Lee should be focused on Tennessee’s eighth place ranking in states with the highest murder rates instead.
California, with a population over five times the size of Tennessee’s, has a lower rate of murder, but the highest total number of homicides in the nation, according to the latest data from the Centers for Disease Control.
Chase Smith
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Chase is an award-winning journalist. He covers national news for The Epoch Times and is based out of Tennessee. For news tips, send Chase an email at [email protected] or connect with him on X.
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