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Karen Bass: “We need the governor to front fund the money for FEMA…”

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

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Published | Video Starts at 56:34

It looks a mess. We need the graffiti removed. We need the governor to restore the money for homelessness that was cut by 50%. We need the governor to front fund the money for FEMA because while we're waiting for it to come from D.C. we need to do undergrounding in the Pacific Palisades. And there's a lot of things that we need from Sacramento. It is fortunate that I serve there. (56:34–56:41)

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Asserts the need for the governor to provide upfront funding for FEMA while awaiting federal funds.

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