Karen Bass Lands Jane Fonda Endorsement as June 2 Los Angeles Primary Nears

4 articles · Updated · Fox News · May 29

Jane Fonda endorsed Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass on Thursday, giving Bass another celebrity backer days before the June 2 mayoral primary.
Bass cast Fonda’s support as a stand against Donald Trump’s attacks on Los Angeles, immigrants and women’s freedoms, calling the actor-activist a longtime frontline advocate.
Two days earlier, Samuel L. Jackson also endorsed Bass, adding to a late burst of high-profile support as she battles challenger Spencer Pratt.
Polls earlier this month showed Bass at 30% and Pratt at 22%; if no candidate wins 50% on June 2, the top two advance to a runoff.
Fonda had backed Bass and donated in the 2022 race against Rick Caruso, though she also supported current Bass rival Nithya Raman in a 2024 city council campaign.

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