The report provides a comprehensive review of gun violence data in California and throughout the nation to help guide policy and strategy discussions related to reducing gun violence.

Jan 26, 2023 · California has some of the most stringent gun laws in the country -- many of which were enacted in response to several of the violent mass shootings in recent years. But that hasn't stopped a wave of mass shootings from plaguing the state in the first few weeks of 2023.

An average of 1,448 people in California die by gun homicide every year—a rate of 3.7 homicides per 100,000 people. Across all states, California has the 29th-highest rate of gun homicides in the country.

Jun 7, 2024 · California has reduced its gun violence rate compared to the rest of the United States. If California’s firearm mortality rate matched that of the rest of the U.S., California would have lost nearly 19,000 more people to fatal firearm injuries in a single decade.

On September 20, 2022 Attorney General Bonta established the Office of Gun Violence Prevention to advance California’s efforts to adopt a more holistic approach to reducing gun violence — and invites stakeholders from throughout California to assist in these efforts.

Aug 15, 2023 · The report provides a robust review of gun violence data in California and throughout the U.S. to help guide policy and strategy discussions related to reducing gun violence.

Aug 11, 2023 · This StoryMap shares the California Gun Homicides 2014 - 2022 dashboard data to advance gun violence prevention advocacy efforts in California led by Hope & Heal Fund and RomoGIS Enterprises.

Gun violence costs Californians $37 billion annually. The chart has 1 Y axis displaying Rate Per 100,000. Data ranges from 3.16 to 8.95. Males were seven times as likely to die by gun homicide than females. Both Black and Hispanic/Latino people had gun homicide rates nearly 16 and over 3 times higher, respectively, than their white counterparts.

California issued 3,007 temporary Gun Violence Restraining Orders from 2016 to 2020. In 2021, California was ranked as the first state in the nation for gun safety by Giffords Law Center, and, in that same year, the state saw a 37% lower gun death rate than the national average.

2022 GUN DEATHS OVER TIME In California, the rate of gun deaths increased 10% from 2011 to 2020, compared to. a 33% increase nationwide. The rate of gun suicides decreased 11% and gun homicides increased 31% compared to a 12% increase and 70% increas.