Senator Alex Padilla made clear this Tuesday, May 12, his support for Karen Bass in her race to be re-elected as mayor of Los Angeles.
Padilla, in a statement, highlighted the leadership that Bass led in opposing the raids unleashed by the Immigration and Customs Enforcement Service (ICE) from June 2025, ordered by President Donald Trump’s administration.
“When the Trump administration deployed troops into our communities and tore households apart, Mayor Bass stood up and stood agency for Angelenos. She’s lowering homelessness, building extra housing, and making neighborhoods safer, considering standing up for our city and our values. I’m… pic.twitter.com/BqJUMv7Tvw
— Karen Bass (@KarenBassLA) Could well additionally merely 12, 2026
“Karen Bass has led Los Angeles through difficult times. When the Trump administration deployed troops to our communities and separated families, Mayor Bass stood firm and defended Angelenos,” said Senator Padilla.
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“It is reducing homelessness, building more housing and making neighborhoods safer, while defending our city and our values. “I am proud to support his re-election,” he added.
Important support towards the primaries
Padilla’s support, in desire of Bass’s re-election as mayor of Los Angeles, joins that of political figures from California, such as fellow senator Adam Schiff and former vice president of the United States, Kamala Harris.
In addition to politicians, Bass also has the support of personalities from other sectors, like that of Ervin Magic Johnson, member of the NBA Hall of Famewho supports the loyal mayor despite receiving harsh criticism.
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Magic Johnson has been my perfect friend for over 30 years. His belief in how I’m changing Los Angeles methodology all the pieces to me.
Magic has poured his coronary heart into this city lengthy sooner than someone asked him to — by investment, by neighborhood, by showing up. I am deeply honored to… pic.twitter.com/wlcwdcjmLg
— Karen Bass (@KarenBassLA) Could well additionally merely 10, 2026
Johnson assured that the 30-year friendship he maintains with Bass, in addition to the actions that the official has taken on homeless people and the reduction of homicide rateswere some of the reasons to express their support.
“He is doing an extraordinary job. Mayor Bass needs to be re-elected, and I’m glad I can say that,” declared the former Los Angeles Lakers star in the video shared on Bass’s social media.
“You took on a difficult position, you have done wonderfully and we all appreciate your efforts and what you are doing. We look forward to helping you continue your mission and with the projects you have in mind: your vision for the city,” Magic added in the video.
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However, Johnson was criticized for giving his opinion on the political race for mayor of Los Angeles since he resides in Beverly Hills, which is not among the 114 neighborhoods that can vote in the Los Angeles mayoral election.
Beverly Hills is a town that has its own mayora position currently held by Sharona Nazarian.
Bass seeks re-election as mayor in a political contest in which 15 other candidates participateamong whose main adversaries are reality television figure Spencer Pratt and loyal councilwoman Nithya Raman.
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A forum offered to Los Angeles mayoral candidates, scheduled for the night of this Wednesday, May 13, was canceled after Karen Bass, Nithya Raman and Spencer Pratt declined to participate.
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