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Arrests in California
February 2021
Local law enforcement directives during the pandemic likely led to fewer overall arrests in California. Violent offenses are the largest category of felony arrests; drug…
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Crime Trends in California February 2021
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Law Enforcement Staffing in California February 2021
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California’s Future January 2021
California’s Future: Criminal Justice January 2021
Reforming Pretrial Justice in California August 2020
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Where We Stand January 11 2021
Racial Disparities in California Law Enforcement Stops December 3 2020
What Can California Prisons Do When Wildfires Close In? November 13 2020
Rising Jail Populations Mean Rising COVID-19 Infections October 19 2020Events
August 27, 2020
A Conversation with House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy
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Data Sets
BY THE NUMBERS
Views on policing differ significantly across demographic groups in California
A slight majority of Californians think all racial and ethnic groups are treated fairly by local police either “always” or “most of the time.” Fewer than two in ten African Americans and about four in ten Asian Americans hold this view.
