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Karen Bass: “42,000 units are already underway, and in the next four…”

Featuring: Karen Bass, Democratic | Mayor of Los Angeles | California

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L.A. Mayor Karen Bass celebrates early lead in race on primary election night

Published | Video Starts at 03:55

We are a city where things have been not affordable over these last few years, but we're going to continue building the housing that we know we are needed in this city. 42,000 units are already underway, and in the next four years, we're going to finish those 42,000 units. because we know that that's the key to affordability. And we are a city that is unifying. You just think this Saturday marks one year from the dark day in our city when we all had to face the raids by ice. (03:55–04:07)

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