Overview

• Bass announced her support at a Crenshaw news conference outside the Los Angeles Sentinel with city officials and faith leaders in attendance.
• Villaraigosa thanked Bass and said the campaign seeks a broad coalition to take on the state’s challenges.
• He has emphasized affordability as his top priority, noting that many young Californians cannot buy homes without help.
• A late‑August UC Berkeley/Los Angeles Times poll showed Katie Porter leading around 17% with Villaraigosa near 4% in the crowded field.
• Analysts noted uncertainty about the endorsement’s statewide impact given Bass’s mixed favorability since taking office.