California crime skyrocketed in 2022 under Josh Harder

Extreme Sacramento politicians tried to bury surging crime rates with a Friday night news dump — but there’s no ignoring the dangerous trends:

• Violent crime surged by 6 percent in 2022
• Property crimes surged by 6 percent in 2022
• Murders skyrocketed 24 percent from 2017 to 2022

Despite growing crime and chaos, arrests dropped last year.

Josh Harder refused to condemn calls to defund the police. This year, he voted against police officers and for emboldening criminals. Harder previously voted for legislation undermining the police.

“The Central Valley is getting more dangerous because of self-serving politicians like Josh Harder. As crime surges, Josh Harder pushes extreme fringe policies attacking police and catering to criminals.” – NRCC Spokesperson Ben Petersen