Forty million dollars is the reason why. I mean, he literally has spent $40 million just to catch up to me. You would think that he would have overtaken me long ago. And the police union have spent $4 million on its attack campaign. I think it just it goes to show you that the voters of Los Angeles are not willing to put City Hall up for sale.
Karen Bass: “Forty million dollars is the reason why. I mean, he literally has spent $40 million just to catch up to me. You would…”
On the recordJune 5, 2022
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Karen Bass discusses the impact of campaign spending on her mayoral race against Rick Caruso.
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