CA Gov says black belt states have much higher murder rates

https://x.com/GovPressOffice/status/1942649153496178861

the NE has the lowest rates iirc

CDC data from 2022 (because it's the most recent year data for all
states is available): - Louisiana's homicide rate was more than 3x
California's - Alabama's homicide rate was 2.5x California's -
Arkansas' homicide rate was 2x California's - Tennessee's homicide
rate was nearly 2x California's - And Florida and Texas both with
rates higher than California's

https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/pressroom/sosmap/homicide_mortality/homicide.htm