Fact Check: Gavin Newsom Says Crime in California 'At 50-Year Lows'

Fact Check: Gavin Newsom Says Crime in California 'At 50-Year Lows': 

CLAIM: Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) says crime hit “50-year lows” in California, despite higher crime rates than the national average.

VERDICT: MOSTLY FALSE. National rates overall are lower than decades ago, but crime in California has risen in recent years.