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LA Mayor Karen Bass HOLDS OFF on Newsom Endorsement for 2028

12 SEP 2026 · 15:08 ET·15:30·12.3K VIEWS·0.3× USUAL PACE

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass stated that she is not ready to endorse California Governor Gavin Newsom for president, calling it "way too early" to consider such a move. This comes as Newsom is reportedly considering a White House run in 2028, while Bass is focused on her own re-election campaign in Los Angeles.

WHY IT MATTERS

The stakes involve the political future of both Bass and Newsom, as well as the potential alignment of Democratic party figures ahead of the 2028 presidential election cycle.

ALSO DISCUSSED

The video also discusses Donald Trump's "petri dish" approach to cities, federal intervention in cities, immigration raids and voter suppression tactics, federal funding for post-fire recovery and homelessness in Los Angeles, and the endorsement landscape for Bass's re-election, including the Democratic Socialists of America. Additionally, it touches on temporary protected status for Salvadoran and Honduran immigrants.

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