First, President Trump chose Los Angeles as a testing ground.

Last summer, his administration used our city as a test case to strip power from local leaders and deploy National Guard troops into our communities.

Mayor Bass united the city and did not back down. She took them to court to demand an end to illegal overreach — and they were forced to back off.

Then, they took the same playbook nationwide.

What started in Los Angeles spread to cities across the country. Federal power grew unchecked, communities were targeted, and local authority was ignored.

Now, the stakes are even higher.

We are seeing the same abuse of power show up in ICE actions and federal crackdowns from rural communities to city centers.

This is no longer just about Los Angeles, and we cannot allow Trump’s authoritarian tactics to become the norm. Karen Bass isn’t — she’s standing firm and fighting back.

Your support ensures she has the political strength and the platform to keep taking these fights head-on. If you believe in standing up to Trump’s unchecked power, please donate anything you can before tomorrow’s end-of-month deadline.

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— Team Bass