Karen Bass Brags About Forcing Taxpayers to 6x Her Campaign Cash While the City Can’t Fill Potholes

More evidence LA is really messed up. Karen Bass is bragging about the city matching donations to her campaign. 

When you donate to our campaign, the city can match your donation 6 to 1! If you donate $5, the city turns it into $35. Our campaign is powered by YOU!
Click the link in our bio to make your matching donation today!https://t.co/shTvSCpGGg pic.twitter.com/C4RTvTWIIi

— Karen Bass (@KarenBassLA) August 18, 2026

That seems strange. 

I’m sorry, what? https://t.co/U2M9MPLkcL

— Bill Melugin (@BillMelugin_) August 19, 2026

Even Bill Melugin seems perplexed.

What. https://t.co/MoJPLAoIPD

— memetic_sisyphus (@memeticsisyphus) August 18, 2026

Why is this a thing? Why are taxpayers funding this nonsense?

Today I learned of something else they are doing with tax dollars I had no idea they were allowed to do with tax dollars. https://t.co/aP5N1iITzC

— Bugman Hegel (@FedPoasting) August 19, 2026

How is this legal lol https://t.co/v7TolXl7rH

— Austen Allred (@Austen) August 19, 2026

It seems it should not be!

I’D LIKE THE CITY TO TAKE ALL THAT “MATCHING” MONEY AND FILL THE DAMN POTHOLES IN THE CITY AND THEN HIRE ENOUGH POLICE OFFICERS TO ENFORCE THE LAWS, ETC ETC.
Unreal. https://t.co/wH7bAg5dyP

— Justine Bateman (@JustineBateman) August 18, 2026

How can this be real? https://t.co/hn33vtNhYN

— Mike Lee (@BasedMikeLee) August 19, 2026

Nothing about California seems real, to be honest. 

🤬 Why on EARTH are LA City taxpayers, who can’t even afford to clean up their streets or have water in their fire hydrants, forced to match contributions to Bass’ Mayoral reelection campaign 6:1?!?

As Bass says 👇 “If you donate $5, the city turns it to $35.”

HUH?! Insanity! https://t.co/ClzlpXqYQG

— Houman David Hemmati, MD, PhD (@houmanhemmati) August 18, 2026

This is just the latest scam. 

That's so innovative, I'm sure this totally legit and not communist at all. https://t.co/pCaVTqVlEW

— Tony Moon (@RoofKorean7) August 18, 2026

The current Mayor encourages taxpayers to give money to her campaign so she can get re-elected again and also the government will match taxpayer money with taxpayer money they've collected to re-elect the current leader. Legit. 

Hold your horses...

The current Mayor of the City of LA, who is running for reelection, is allowed to take money from the city to fund her campaign at a 6 to 1 payout??? https://t.co/wudcei3f1O

— David M. McIntosh (@DavidMMcintosh) August 19, 2026

It seems so.

Wait... what?... You are using TAXPAYER MONEY to fund your re-election campaign?https://t.co/TTS6WhpJC5

— Edward- the Political Loudmouth and SciFi Author (@UberGeekEdward) August 18, 2026

It really is La-La Land.

Why the hell are taxpayers funding the campaign of this horrible mayor? https://t.co/czK9lZcWcu

— Whole Mars Catalog (@wholemars) August 19, 2026

She'll never go away. 

You thought CA elections were insane because they don't verify IDs and addresses.

You thought it couldn't get any worse when they put non-citizen voting on the batllot.

But never estimate their ability to go lower and more corrupt. https://t.co/JVxxZkt304

— bumbadum (@bumbadum14) August 19, 2026

Every time you think California can't get weirder, it gets weirder. 

Editor's Note: Do you enjoy Twitchy's conservative reporting exposing the radical left and woke media? Support our work so we can keep bringing you the truth.

Join Twitchy VIP and use promo code FIGHT to receive 60% off your membership.