Category: Rep. Karen Bass

Bass Linked to USC Bribery and Fraud Case

LOS ANGELES—Rep. Karen Bass, the leading contender in the race for mayor of Los Angeles, is one of two influential politicians who received full-tuition scholarships valued at nearly $100,000 from the University of Southern California’s (USC) social work program, the Los Angeles Times is reporting Sept. 8. The other politician who received a scholarship from…


LA Mayoral Primary: Caruso and Bass Advance to November Election

LOS ANGELES—In the Los Angeles mayoral race, real estate billionaire Rick Caruso and U.S. Rep. Karen Bass (D-Calif.) will face off in the Nov. 8 General Election, after far surpassing the other candidates in the primaries. As of early morning on Wednesday, June 8, Caruso had 42 percent of the vote, while Bass was slightly…


LA Mayoral Candidates Pour Millions Into Campaign Run

LOS ANGELES—With a little over a month away from the June 7 primary election, Los Angeles’s top mayoral candidates have spent millions on their campaigns, with real estate developer Rick Caruso outspending his opponents. Caruso has spent $23.8 million in the race so far, much more than his closest competitor Rep. Karen Bass (D-Calif.), who…