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Reports: California homicides, violent crime rose in 2021

FILE - A photographer with the Los Angeles Police Department, far right, documents the remains of a crime scene in Beverly Hills, Calif., Friday, June 25, 2021. Homicides in California rose again last year, as did other violent crime, amid rising frustration as the state's top Democrats are seeking to keep their jobs in upcoming elections. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes, File)

FILE - People react as Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner remove a body from a crime scene in Beverly Hills, Calif., Friday, Jun. 25, 2021. Homicides in California rose again last year,as did other violent crime, amid rising frustration as the state's top Democrats are seeking to keep their jobs in upcoming elections. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes, File)

(AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli, File)

Reports: California homicides, violent crime rose in 2021