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‘CA vs Hate’: State department shares update one year after launch of hate reporting hotline
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The California Civil Rights Department marked the first anniversary of the state’s hate reporting hotline by sharing highlights from its year.California vs Hate was launched in 2023 for victims and witnesses of hate crimes and incidents to make reports.The non-emergency line also helps connect callers to helpful resources.On Monday, the department said that more than 2,000 people contacted the hotline since its inception.Only about half of those calls were to actually make reports.Officials said about four in six callers agreed to follow up care.Based on a review of reports, the department said race and ethnicity were the top factors in the calls. Anti-Black bias was the most cited reason for reports of that type.”This is designed to help people connect with resources,” said Kevin Kish, director of the California Civil Rights Department. “They do not have to be legal experts to seek help. You don’t have to know if what you experienced was a crime, if what you experienced was a hate incident. All you have to know is if you feel targeted.”The department plans to launch a billboard campaign to increase awareness of the hotline.See more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app.
The California Civil Rights Department marked the first anniversary of the state’s hate reporting hotline by sharing highlights from its year.
California vs Hate was launched in 2023 for victims and witnesses of hate crimes and incidents to make reports.
The non-emergency line also helps connect callers to helpful resources.
On Monday, the department said that more than 2,000 people contacted the hotline since its inception.
Only about half of those calls were to actually make reports.
Officials said about four in six callers agreed to follow up care.
Based on a review of reports, the department said race and ethnicity were the top factors in the calls. Anti-Black bias was the most cited reason for reports of that type.
“This is designed to help people connect with resources,” said Kevin Kish, director of the California Civil Rights Department. “They do not have to be legal experts to seek help. You don’t have to know if what you experienced was a crime, if what you experienced was a hate incident. All you have to know is if you feel targeted.”
The department plans to launch a billboard campaign to increase awareness of the hotline.
See more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app.
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