Karen Bass actually said...

"It's so important and it's so critical to lift up the experiences of those with justice involvement."

"We want to make sure we are providing recently released prisoners the tools and resources to successfully reintegrate into society so we can end the cycle of reincarceration."

"While we are grateful for the funding we have, more is needed, more funding that is flexible and unrestricted."

"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."