Mayor Bass solicited millions through gap in lobbying rules
Three years after promising to bar lobbyist donations to two nonprofits tied to her office, an investigation found corporations and organizations continued to funnel money to those groups through a loophole in her lobbying restrictions.
Three years ago, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass pledged to stop lobbyists from donating to two nonprofits closely associated with her office. An investigation by The Center Square found corporations and organizations nonetheless paid those nonprofits, allowing millions to be solicited through a gap in her lobbying rules.