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30 September
7:49 pm

Karen Bass, the mayor of LA, saying we don't need an election for governor because the Democrat is gonna win.

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Steve Hilton, at California Governor General Election Debate (CNN)

7:49 pm
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Why we checked itHilton attributes a specific statement to Karen Bass claiming she said no election is needed because the Democrat will win — a verifiable and significant claim about an elected official's public remarks.
What we foundFive or more outlets consistently report that Karen Bass did say California doesn't need a governor's election because a Republican cannot win, though all appear to trace back to the same podcast appearance and the full original clip has not been independently confirmed.
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