Oakland, California – One year into Governor Gavin Newsom’s high-profile California Highway Patrol (CHP) surge operation targeting violent crime and property theft in the Bay Area, the state has released new data touting major gains — including the recovery of 3,217 stolen vehicles , 1,823 arrests, and the seizure of 170 illegal firearms.
The effort, focused heavily in Oakland and nearby communities, has been a centerpiece of Newsom’s strategy to respond to rising crime in the region. So far in 2025 alone, CHP officers have made 398 arrests, recovered 614 stolen vehicles, and seized 30 firearms.
“Month after month, officers have worked hand-in-hand with their local counterparts across the Bay Area to protect our communities from bad actors,” Newsom said in a Thursday statement…