California to Allocate $30 Million Toward Combating Hate Crimes

Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks to reporters at AltaMed Urgent Care in Santa Ana, Calif., on March 25, 2021. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times

California will give $30.3 million to 12 organizations to “aggressively address hate crimes” by giving mental health services to victims and facilitating “anti-hate crime measures,” Gov. Gavin Newsom announced July 7.

This comes following a report, released by California Attorney Gen. Rob Bonta on June 28, showing hate crimes have increased by 89 percent over the last decade.