Five Percent Drop In The Number of Hate Crimes in California

Five Percent Drop In The Number of Hate Crimes in California -
(SACRAMENTO) – Attorney General Bill Lockyer today released the "Hate Crime in California 2004" report showing the number of hate crime events reported in California in 2004 decreased by 5.5 percent compared to 2003. The reduction in hate crime events is the third consecutive year of decreases. More importantly, the number of hate crime events, offenses, victims, and known suspects in 2004 are the lowest reported for the 10-year period between 1995 and 2004.