Understanding Hate in California
2024
This dashboard is a resource for understanding experiences of hate across the state, including reported hate crimes and other forms of hate. Our goal is to provide direct access to key metrics, raise awareness, and inform efforts to eliminate hate, bias, and discrimination in our communities.
CA vs Hate’s data represent all acts of hate reported to the CA vs Hate hotline and online reporting portal. The data are based on self-reported information from people who have experienced or witnessed an act of hate and then reported it through the CA vs Hate reporting system. Read more below.
In 2024, CA vs Hate received 2,558 total reports from members of the public.
Of those,
1,180
were reports of hate
Common Location Types
49
from
of
California’s
58
counties.
Common Bias Motivations
Common Incident Types
Residential
68%
of those with reports of hate agreed to be connected to a care coordinator for referrals to legal aid, mental health services, and/or other forms of assistance.
Reports of Hate by County, 2024
Race / Ethnicity
44%
Religion
23%
Gender Identity, Sex, or Sexual Orientation
13%
Disability Status
12%
Note that people who report to CA vs Hate can skip a question or report more than one bias motivation or incident type. As a result, total percentages do not always sum to 100%.
31%
Public Facility or Business
Workplace
18%
12%
School
Verbal Harassment or Derogatory Slurs
8%
Note that people who report to CA vs Hate can skip a question or report more than one bias motivation or incident type. As a result, total percentages do not always sum to 100%.
Intimidation or Threats of Violence
Assault
Acts, Symbols, or Posted Signs
67%
46%
Damage of Property or Vandalism
20%
16%
11%
Note that people who report to CA vs Hate can skip a question or report more than one bias motivation or incident type. As a result, total percentages do not always sum to 100%.
Remember: These reports do not necessarily account for all acts of hate in California.
Because CA vs. Hate is an optional hotline, and some people who experience an act of hate may choose not to report it to CA vs. Hate, this information about reporting does not tell us about the total rate of hate acts in the state.
Bias-Motivated Incidents and Reporting
Reports to CA vs Hate
CA vs Hate’s data represent all acts of hate reported to the CA vs Hate hotline and online reporting portal. The data are based on self-reported information from people who have experienced or witnessed an act of hate and then reported it through the CA vs Hate reporting system.
A hate crime is a legal definition, referring to criminal acts committed because of one or more actual or perceived protected characteristics. A hate incident is motivated by bias against another person’s actual or perceived characteristics, but it may not constitute a crime be or pursued as a criminal case. The data presented here include some acts that would be classified as hate crimes, as well as other acts that may not be classified as criminal legal violations but do meet the definition of a hate incident.
CA vs Hate collects all reports of hate from those who submit them, and connects everyone who reports an act of hate to resources and support when they request it.
About the Dashboard
This dashboard is a resource for understanding experiences of hate across the state, including reported hate crimes and other forms of hate. Our goal is to provide direct access to key metrics, raise awareness, and inform efforts to eliminate hate, bias, and discrimination in our communities.
Because these sources reflect different populations, timeframes, and methodologies, we do not recommend comparing across the datasets. Each tab provides distinct information on related but different aspects of hate in California.
