Statement: About 21 percent of hate-crime victims in California two years ago were targeted based on their sexual orientation, Deputy District Attorney Oscar Garcia said Jan. 10 at a community meeting in Hillcrest.
Analysis: The attacks came merely based on a perceived characteristic: gender, race, religion, sexual orientation, disability or nationality. And in 2009, the state counted 1,321 victims.
Fact Check: Whom Hate Crime Victimized
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