Hate crime reports rose 30 percent in Bay Area in Trump's first year in office
The famously tolerant Bay Area saw a 30 percent spike in reported hate crimes in 2017, raising questions about whether the polarizing rhetoric of President Donald Trump’s first year in office contributed to growing tension on the streets.
The figures are detailed in a ew report this week from the California Attorney General’s office that showed increases in hate crimes reports last year over 2016 in Santa Clara (43 percent) and San Francisco (31 percent) counties. Alameda County saw the largest increase, with 86 hate-related acts reported in 2017 — a 46 percent rise from 2016.
Contra Costa County had 21 hate crime reports — the same number it had in 2016 — and San Mateo County had 14 reports, two less than in 2016. Reported hate crimes jumped more than 17 percent in California last year compared with 2016, though the incidents remain relatively rare.
Hate crimes are defined as those targeting victims because of their race or ethnicity, nationality, religion, sexual orientation, gender or a disability.
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