Karen Bass: heartbroken over Kevin de León’s refusal to resign

LA Mayoral candidate Karen Bass responded to a series of questions from Boyle Heights Beat youth reporters on October 15, 2022. In the interview via Zoom, she said that Councilmember Kevin de León broke her heart over racist comments he and other civic leaders made on a leaked audio recording and his refusal so far to resign from office. “I hope that he comes to grips with reality,” she said. Bass also accused her adversary Rick Caruso of lying about her acceptance of a scholarship at USC. “My opponent, who has spent $72 million, can do and say anything,” she complained. Read the full interview at Boyle Heights Beat.