Karen Bass actually said...

"In inner city America, we fight for local hire because lots of times in areas with high unemployment, the people that are working do not reflect the folks that live there."

"I do not think any of this is rocket science. We know how to solve these problems in the United States. We just choose not to, so young people are criminalized."

"I do not believe that it is rocket science to figure out how to deal with a burgeoning youth population."

"I urge my colleagues to put partisan politics aside and put the needs of our constituents and the American people first."