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A new study from the University of San Diego that surveyed more than 300 elected officials reported that 75 percent of them been threatened or harassed in their role as a public servant.
Nearly three-quarters of elected officials in San Diego County reported being threatened or harassed, according to a study released Monday from the University of San Diego's Violence, Inequality and Power Lab.
Local academics recently reviewed the Twitter accounts of San Diego County elected officials dating back to 2018. They found women are more likely than their male counterparts to be threatened over social media. Then, the impact of increasing Medi-Cal reimbursement rates. Plus, details on fireworks shows across San Diego County.
A University of San Diego poll found that women politicians are three times as likely to face threats over social media than their male colleagues.
Harassment, intimidation and threats have become a way of life for public officials.