Harris Endorses Bass for LA Mayor Reelection

Former Vice President Kamala Harris endorsed Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass for reelection on Monday, as mail-in ballots began arriving for the city's June 2 primary election.

In a campaign statement, Harris praised Bass's record on homelessness and public safety. "Mayor Karen Bass is the leader Los Angeles needs right now," Harris said. "She has done what so many said couldn't be done: the first-ever two-year decline in homelessness, reducing crime to levels this city hasn't seen since the 1960s, and refusing to back down when the federal government came after our neighbors."

Harris and Bass have known each other for more than two decades. Bass was ceremonially sworn in as mayor by Harris in 2022, during Harris's time as vice president. The endorsement adds to Bass's list of prominent supporters, including former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Senator Adam Schiff, labor unions, and several county supervisors.

Bass, serving her first term, faces challengers including City Councilmember Nithya Raman and reality television personality Spencer Pratt in the primary. Recent campaign finance reports show Bass maintaining the largest overall fundraising total, though Pratt and Raman have...