[Running for Mayor of Los Angeles.] Karen Bass has been a prominent voice on improving the criminal justice system, expanding access to health care, and engagement with African nations. Her profile has risen considerably in the past few years — In 2020, she was considered for a potential role in the Biden administration, before the job went to Kamala Harris. Bass graduated from the University of Southern California’s School of Medicine Physician Assistant Program and in 2015, Bass received her master’s in social work from USC. She founded Community Coalition, a grassroots organization in South Los Angeles that empowers residents to tackle the economic and social causes of injustice.