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California survey estimates millions experienced hate last year; teens and schools disproportionately affected
Summary
CRD researchers presented CHIS analysis estimating about 2.6 million Californians experienced at least one hate act in the previous year and that teens and school settings show markedly higher prevalence; presenters stressed these are survey-based estimates with methodological caveats and that official DOJ counts likely understate actual harm.
A California civil-rights department presentation of 2023 California Health Interview Survey (CHIS) data concluded that hate is far more prevalent than official reports suggest. Alec Watts, assistant deputy director for the California Civil Rights Department, and David Kalkstein, the department's research data specialist, told the commission their analysis estimates roughly 2.6 million Californians experienced at least one hate act in the prior 12 months.
"We estimate that over 2 and a half million Californians experienced at least 1 active hate within the last 12 months," Kalkstein said during the presentation. He noted the estimate corresponds to about 8 percent of Californians age 12 and older and emphasized that the CHIS measure counts people who experienced verbal abuse, noncriminal incidents and criminal acts alike.
Why it matters: CHIS uses a broader, public-health…
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