A record number of hate crimes in L.A. County were reported in 2023, according to a report released Wednesday by the county’s Human Relations Commission, the highest count since the commission began recording such incidents.

The 1,350 hate crimes reported were up from 930 in 2022, a 45% increase.

“I will tell you that I was shocked to learn that and taken aback,” said Robin Toma, executive director of the HRC. “However, when I thought about it, I realized that one of the things that is happening