While hate crimes on the basis of sexual orientation declined last year in California, state officials recorded a 72.2% rise in anti-transgender incidents in 2020 compared to the year prior.
It was part of 31% spike in reported hate crimes against various communities in the Golden State last year, according to a report released Wednesday by the California Attorney General's office.
The report found that the rise in hate crimes also particularly affected the Black, Latino, and Asian communities. In releasing the hate crimes numbers at a June 30 news conference in Oakland's Chinatown, Attorney General Rob Bonta also announced the release of guidance to help law enforcement properly identify hate crimes.