During the 6-year period, 7901 deaths occurred. The leading cause of maternal death was unintentional drug overdose (1152 deaths; 5.2 deaths per 100,000 live births). Violence (defined as homicide or ...

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This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. For the second year in a row, Gov. Gavin Newsom is celebrating California’s declining homicide rate while using it as ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Police officials held a news conference Thursday to tout improvements in the homicide ‘clearance rate,’ a measure ...