Poway Chabad leader Rabbi Yisroel Goldstein, who was shot in the hands, walks towards a press conference with Poway Mayor Steve Vaus, April 28, 2019. (Photo/JTA-Sandy Huffaker-AFP-Getty Images) News California Anti-Semitic crimes in California increased by 21 percent in 2018 Facebook Twitter Email SMS WhatsApp Share By JTA | July 5, 2019 Anti-Semitic hate crimes increased by 21 percent in California in 2018 from the previous year. A report issued on Tuesday by the California Department of Justice found that there were 126 hate crimes motivated by anti-Semitism in 2018, up from 104 incidents in 2017. A high of 160 anti-Semitic hate crimes were reported in 2009, according to the report. There were a total of 201 hate crimes based on religion in 2018, down from 207 the previous year. The religion with the next highest incidence of hate-crimes were Muslims, with 28 incidents down from 46. There were a total of 1,066 hate crimes in California in 2018, down from 1,093 the previous year. J. is part of Documenting Hate, a coalition of newsrooms led by ProPublica to get a better picture of hate in America today. If you witness or hear about a possible hate incident, let us know by filling out this form. JTA Content distributed by the Jewish Telegraphic Agency news service. Also On J. California State report: Antisemitic hate crimes at highest level in a decade ADL audit shows Anti-Semitic acts at troubling level, on rise in California U.S. FBI report: Hate crimes up in California and nation in 2019 California Hate crimes report: Jews most targeted religious group in California Subscribe to our Newsletter Enter Email Sign Up