Crime in California Surges While Arrests Decline: Attorney General’s Report

Crime in California Surges While Arrests Decline: Attorney General’s Report
A suspected looter carrying boxes of shoes runs past National Guard soldiers in the Hollywood area of Los Angeles on June 1, 2020. Robyn Beck/AFP via Getty Images
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Crime statistics for 2022 show violent and property crimes increasing year-over-year in California, according to an Attorney General report released June 30.

With crime increasing across many categories, homicide and driving under the influence arrests each decreased 5.9 percent and motor vehicle theft arrests fell 8.5 percent.

Travis Gillmore
Travis Gillmore
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Travis Gillmore is a White House reporter for The Epoch Times. He previously covered the California legislature and Gov. Gavin Newsom. Contact him at [email protected]
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