Hi John — my friend and colleague Barbara Lee told me to reach out.

I’m running for mayor of Los Angeles and I have some big news to share: my campaign put up our very first ad on TV! Let me explain why this was so important:

FIRST: It was reported my opponent, Rick Caruso, has already spent $25 million of his own personal funds to buy the race for Los Angeles mayor.

THEN: An LA Times poll showed this race is neck-and-neck. Caruso's spending is unprecedented, and — what's worse — it's already helped him climb in the polls.

NOW: We launched our first TV ads to get my message out to Angelenos! By going up on the air, we're sharing my vision for L.A. to help get out the vote before the primary.

We took a huge risk going up on the air. TV ads are expensive, and we need grassroots support to make sure we can keep our ads running through the primary.

John, will you split a donation between my campaign and Barbara Lee to support my historic candidacy for Los Angeles mayor? Chip in whatever you can to help us fight back against my opponent’s spending and keep our ads up on the air:

If you've saved your payment information with ActBlue Express, your split donation between Karen Bass and Barbara Lee will go through immediately:

— Karen