Jeffrey Katzenberg donates $1 million to support Karen Bass’ bid for L.A. mayor
LA TimesHollywood executive Jeffrey Katzenberg, shown in 2019, donated $1 million this week the mayoral campaign of Rep. Karen Bass. Rick Caruso’s self-funded mayoral candidacy has largely overshadowed how another wealthy local is shelling out historic amounts in support of the first-time candidate’s opponent, Rep. Karen Bass. Karen Bass deserves our support and needs the resources to compete with Caruso’s self-funded anti-choice campaign.” “It is critical that we do what we can to ensure voters hear the truth,” he added. Asked about Katzenberg’s donation, Caruso spokesman Peter Ragone cited a speech Bass gave at a Scientology event more than a decade ago along with her previous support of city attorney candidate Faisal Gill, which she rescinded after one of his more progressive policy platforms came under fire. After an ad featuring Bass speaking at a Scientology started airing last month, Bass spokeswoman Sarah Leonard Sheahan responded: “Everybody knows Karen Bass condemns Scientology.” “It’s laughable and a little sad that Rick Caruso is now trying to ‘out pro-choice’ Democrat Karen Bass,” Leonard Sheahan added Thursday.
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