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Karen Bass' Ratings and Endorsements

Office:

2020 Endorsements

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2008-2009
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2017-2018
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2015-2016
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2013-2014
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2011-2012
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2013-2014
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2013-2014
100%
2019
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2017
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2016
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2015
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2014
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2013
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2012
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2011
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2006-2007
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2006
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2005-2006
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2019-2020
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2019
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2017-2018
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2015-2016
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2015
0%
2014
0%
2013-2014
0%
2013
0%
2011-2012
0%
2011
50%
2019-2020
0%
2017-2018
15%
2015-2016
20%
2013-2014
17%
2011-2012
55%
2015-2016
100%
2020
100%
2020
98%
2018
100%
2017
100%
2017
100%
2015-2016
100%
2015-2016
100%
2015
100%
2015
100%
2014
100%
2014
100%
2013-2014
100%
2013-2014
100%
2013
100%
2013
92%
2011-2012
92%
2011-2012
90%
2018
65%
2019-2020
65%
2019-2020
58%
2017-2018
58%
2017-2018
56%
2015-2016
56%
2015-2016
56%
2013-2014
56%
2013-2014
50%
2011-2012
50%
2011-2012
100%
2019-2020
100%
2019-2020
97%
2020
98%
2018
100%
2017
100%
2017
100%
2015-2016
100%
2015-2016
100%
2015
100%
2015
100%
2014
100%
2014
100%
2013-2014
100%
2013-2014
100%
2013
100%
2013
92%
2011-2012
92%
2011-2012
100
2008
100
2008
94%
2013
94%
2013
0%
2013
10%
2013
10%
2013
90%
2013
90%
2013
0%
2013
91%
2013
91%
2013
93%
2013
93%
2013
93%
2012
93%
2012
11%
2012
11%
2012
8%
2012
88%
2012
88%
2012
85%
2012
85%
2012
0%
2012
93%
2012
93%
2012
0%
2012
13%
2011
13%
2011
0%
2011
80%
2011
80%
2011
20%
2011
20%
2011
87%
2011
87%
2011
10%
2011
10%
2011
91%
2011
91%
2011
88%
2011
88%
2011
75%
2017-2018
11%
2021-2022
11%
2021-2022
8%
2020
9%
2019-2020
5%
2018
0%
2017-2018
7%
2016
0%
2015-2016
0%
2015
9%
2015
25%
2014
15%
2014
5%
2011-2012
3%
2011-2012
25%
2014
25%
2014
0%
2011-2012
21%
2012-2013
19%
2019-2020
40%
2019-2020
0%
2017-2018
20%
2015-2016
9%
2013-2014
0%
2013-2014
0%
2013-2014
0%
2013-2014
50%
2013-2014
0%
2011-2012
0%
2011
100%
2019-2020
22%
2011-2012
100%
2017-2018
100%
2017-2018
100%
2015-2016
100%
2015-2016
100%
2013-2014
100%
2013-2014
87%
2019-2020
87%
2019-2020
67%
2017-2018
67%
2017-2018
67%
2016
67%
2016
94%
2019
60%
2017-2018
60%
2017-2018
14%
2017
14%
2017
40%
2015-2016
40%
2015-2016
83%
2019-2020
92%
2017-2018
76%
2015-2016
80%
2015
77%
2013-2014
92%
2011-2012
100%
2011
95%
2019-2020
100%
2017-2018
100%
2015-2016
100%
2013-2014
87%
2019-2020
87%
2019-2020
67%
2017-2018
67%
2017-2018
67%
2016
67%
2016
95%
2011
64%
2015
30%
2014
38%
2013
67%
2012
0%
2006-2012
0%
2006-2012
100%
2014
100%
2019-2020
100%
2019-2020
100%
2017-2018
100%
2017-2018
88%
2015-2016
88%
2015-2016
100%
2014
100%
2013-2014
100%
2013-2014
100%
2011-2012
100%
2011-2012
100
2007
96
2007
100
2006
98
2006
100
2006
100
2006
100%
2005
98%
2005
100%
2005
25%
2014
25%
2014
75%
2009
75%
2009
0%
2009
0%
2009
100%
2009
100%
2009
100%
2009
100%
2009
100%
2009
100%
2009
100%
2009
100%
2009
96%
2009
96%
2009
100%
2009
100%
2009
95
2007
95
2007
100
2006
100
2006
100%
2005
100%
2005
0%
2017-2018
0%
2015-2016
0%
2013-2014
0%
2011-2012
19%
2019
17%
2018
17%
2016
14%
2014
14%
2015-2016
14%
2015-2016
0%
2013-2014
0%
2013-2014
0%
2013
0%
2013
0%
2012
0%
2012
23%
2011
23%
2011
9%
2013-2014
8%
2021-2022
0%
2019-2020
4%
2017-2018
13%
2015-2016
13%
2014
15%
2011-2012
5%
2011
25%
2014
25%
2014
69%
2013-2014
6%
2011-2012
67%
2011-2012
5%
2013-2014
0%
2011-2012
90%
2013-2014
92%
2011-2012
83%
2013
83%
2013
96%
2012
96%
2012
82%
2011
82%
2011
85%
2011
100%
2007-2008
100%
2007-2008
11%
2021-2022
11%
2021-2022
8%
2020
9%
2019-2020
5%
2018
0%
2017-2018
7%
2016
0%
2015-2016
0%
2015
9%
2015
15%
2014
25%
2014
3%
2011-2012
5%
2011-2012
0%
2017-2018
0%
2015-2016
0%
2013-2014
0%
2011-2012
95%
2011
25%
2014
25%
2014
56%
2014
56%
2014
98%
2021-2022
98%
2021-2022
99%
2019-2020
99%
2019-2020
97%
2019-2020
97%
2019-2020
98%
2015
97%
2015
97%
2013-2014
97%
2013-2014
97%
2013-2014
97%
2013-2014
100%
2005
100%
2011-2012
100%
2012
38%
2011
87%
2019-2020
87%
2019-2020
67%
2017-2018
67%
2017-2018
67%
2016
67%
2016
100%
2017-2018
100%
2017-2018
100%
2015-2016
100%
2015-2016
100%
2013-2014
100%
2013-2014
0%
2019-2020
0%
2017-2018
0%
2015-2016
55%
2015-2016
75%
2019-2020
55%
2015-2016
100%
2017-2018
100%
2017-2018
100%
2015-2016
100%
2015-2016
100%
2013-2014
100%
2013-2014
100%
2011-2012
100%
2011-2012
85%
2009-2010
64%
2015
30%
2014
38%
2013
67%
2012
93%
2015-2016
93%
2015-2016
100%
2015
93%
2014
66%
2013
88%
2011-2012
88%
2011-2012
96%
2011
100%
2020
100%
2020