Community Organization Across California Call on the Governor and State Leaders to Reauthorize the Stop the Hate Program for Californians Facing Hate
Background
Organizations and community leaders across California are calling on Governor Newsom, Speaker Rivas, and Senate President pro Tempore Limón, to respectfully request the reauthorization of the Stop the Hate grant program, which statutorily expires June 30, 2026, to include $100 million in funding over three years from FY2026-2029.
No Californian should be afraid to leave their homes because they expect to be physically and verbally assaulted when they go outside. Today, Californians are experiencing an onslaught of anti-immigrant attacks, xenophobia, anti-religious hate, racial scapegoating, LGBTQ discrimination, and more. According to the California Health Interview Survey (CHIS), 1 in 11 Californians directly experienced hate in 2024, an estimated 3.1 million Californians. One study estimated that the annual cost of hate crimes nationally is $3.4 billion.