Being mayor is different from being a legislator. But Bass has shined in every political job

Back when she was a legislative leader, one rare quality that impressed me about Karen Bass was her candor in admitting ignorance about a complex subject.Usually, politicians will try to fake their way through answering a reporter's question involving an issue they don't know squat about.Or if they do assert that more thought is needed, it's often because they're afraid to say what's really on their mind.

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