Last Year, Anti-Asian Hate Crimes in California, USA Tripled Compared to the Previous Year

LA citizens protesting against anti-Asian hate crimes

[Asia Economy Reporter Donghoon Jung] Hate crimes targeting Asians have significantly increased in California, USA, where many Asians reside.

According to major foreign media on the 28th (local time), the California Department of Justice stated in a report published that day that the number of hate crimes occurring in the region last year was 1,763, a 32.6% increase from the previous year, marking the highest level since 2001.

Hate crimes targeting Asian Americans numbered 247. Compared to 89 hate crimes reported against Asians in 2020, this is nearly three times higher.

However, the racial group most frequently exposed to hate crimes was African Americans. Hate crimes targeting African Americans increased by 12.5%, from 456 cases in 2020 to 513 last year, and hate crimes against Hispanic or Latino groups also rose by 29.6%, from 152 to 197 cases during the same period.

Additionally, hate crimes related to sexual orientation also increased significantly, from 205 to 303 cases.

Rob Bonta, California Attorney General, said at a press conference that "these statistics show that the epidemic of hate, which surged during the global COVID-19 pandemic, remains a clear and present threat."

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