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California versus Hate: CRD reports 1,180 classified hate reports in 2024 and broad geographic reach
Summary
The Civil Rights Department told the commission its California versus Hate hotline and portal received almost 1,200 validated reports in 2024 (1,180 classified as hate by care coordinators), covering 49 of 58 counties; race/ethnicity was the most‑reported motivation (44%), and verbal harassment was the most common incident type (67%).
The Civil Rights Department (CRD) presented data from California versus Hate — the state's multilingual non‑emergency hotline and online portal — showing that care coordinators classified 1,180 reports as hate activity in calendar year 2024.
Rebecca Goodsell, a CRD research data specialist, said CA versus Hate received reports from 49 of California’s 58 counties and that more than two‑thirds of people who reported opted into ongoing follow‑up care coordination. "Reports can be made anonymously in many languages," she said, describing the trauma‑informed, victim‑centered model distinct from law enforcement reporting.
Key numbers Goodsell gave to the commission include: 44% of…
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