The California Civil Rights Department (CRD) released new data on Sept. 18 indicating a continuous demand for support and resources through California (CA) vs Hate, the state’s multilingual statewide hotline and online portal.

In 2024, 1,180 hate incidents were reported to the CA vs Hate telephone and digital resource, CRD revealed. Reports came from 49 counties across California, including all 10 of the state’s most populous counties.

The portal intends to provide a safe and anonymous reporting option for victims and witnesses of non-emergency hate crimes and hate incidents, as well as a “platform to speak out against hate,” stated Tomiquia Moss, Secretary of the Business, Consumer Services, and Housing Agency.

“Whether it’s to get resources for yourself or to help stand up for a neigh

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