On Monday, Los Angeles was still riddled with homeless encampments, crime was still too high, traffic was horrendous as usual and mass transit remained spotty. But mayoral candidate Karen Bass spent a good chunk of the day in a packed room with Vice President Kamala Harris and an official from Planned Parenthood Los Angeles discussing the fight for reproductive rights and women's health.
The next day, I got a campaign ad for Bass, the latest to pop into my feed, describing her as the "only pro-choice Democrat running" in the mayoral race.
On her website, abortion is also highlighted. "Women's reproductive rights are under attack," it says. "Join Karen's fight to defend legal abortion in L.A."
