Together with our three regional lead partners in other areas of the state, Stop the Hate funds 180 community-based organizations across California and has already reached more than 357,000 Californians through prevention, intervention and direct services.
We are educating communities about the warning signs and impact of hate. We are building bridges across differences and providing services to people who have been harmed or traumatized. We provide training in schools, law enforcement agencies, senior communities and religious institutions. Stop the Hate has done more than fund programs: it has helped build relationships, trust and community infrastructure that make it harder for hate to take root and easier for communities to come together in times of division.
We believe that stronger systems can help stop hate before and after it occurs, from helplines and rapid response networks to culturally competent counseling, legal support and multilingual assistance for affected communities.
Community advocates and legislators have publicly called on the governor to sustain funding for California’s Stop the Hate program in the 2026-2027 State budget, warning that cuts would leave millions of Californians without critical protections and supports. This is not a symbolic expense. It is a practical investment in prevention, healing and public safety.
You can help California be a safer, more inclusive place by contacting your state senator and the governor’s office to urge continued investment in Stop the Hate and in the community organizations that make this work possible.
California has invested in essential infrastructure to prevent hate, support survivors and strengthen communities, and it has made a difference. Now is not the time to walk away from that commitment.