California hate crimes jump for second straight year

By DON THOMPSON
SACRAMENTO — The number of hate crimes in California increased about 11 percent last year — the second consecutive double-digit increase after years of decline, the state’s attorney general reported Monday.
There were 931 such crimes reported statewide in 2016, nearly 100 more than in 2015.
More than half were based on the victim’s race or ethnicity and more than 20 percent because of the victim’s sexual orientation.
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