Karen Bass: “One of the things First Step Act is going to help us with is it will incentivize inmates to take the programs.”

We are a city that is unified.

People who experience behavioral or mental health crises often do not receive the proper care they desperately need. Without it, they can deteriorate into behavior that can result in severe injury or death.

I haven't always got it right.

The Trump Administration has driven up the cost of gas, groceries, and rent — pushing more families to the edge — and slashed critical safety net funding.