According to a new report from the Anti-Defamation League, California may be a Democratic stronghold, but it has also become a hotbed of right-wing, white supremacist, and antisemitic activities.
The ADL report, which looks at incidents in 2021 and 2022, found significant increases in white supremacist and antisemitic incidents, including collaboration between the two groups. Among the extremist organizations continuing to operate openly in the Golden State are the Proud Boys and the Rise Above Movement, a white supremacist group based in Southern California. The report also states that California is home to the country’s highest number of extremist-related murders and plots. Antisemitic incidents in the states have risen from 367 to 518 in 2021 and 2022. These included assaults, threats, and vandalism of synagogues and other Jewish institutions. The report cites numerous incidents of extremist activity in the Sacramento area such as a March rally arranged against gender-affirming medical care, the NorCal Active Club, a white supremacist fitness and mixed martial arts organization, clashed with counter-protesters in Sacramento, the White Lives Matter Network protest in June 2022, and more. #Queer Up The USA View