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!
— Karen Bass (@KarenBassLA) August 18, 2026
Click the link in our bio to make your matching donation today!https://t.co/shTvSCpGGg pic.twitter.com/C4RTvTWIIi
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.
— Justine Bateman (@JustineBateman) August 18, 2026
Unreal. https://t.co/wH7bAg5dyP
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?!?
— Houman David Hemmati, MD, PhD (@houmanhemmati) August 18, 2026
As Bass says 👇 “If you donate $5, the city turns it to $35.”
HUH?! Insanity! https://t.co/ClzlpXqYQG
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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...
— David M. McIntosh (@DavidMMcintosh) August 19, 2026
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
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.
— bumbadum (@bumbadum14) August 19, 2026
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
Every time you think California can't get weirder, it gets weirder.