Karen Bass: “Well, in the last few seconds, it took community organizing and activism to really bring about these reforms.”

While the LAFD continues making progress, this is a major, multi-jurisdictional incident. I'm issuing an emergency declaration to ensure the City has the resources it needs as this operation continues and to keep the community safe.

Our efforts ultimately couldn't keep up with policies and funding cuts at the federal and state levels that pushed more people onto the streets.

Any bad faith attempts to influence elections should be investigated and prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.

Your donation to our campaign right now is more critical than ever before.