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BASS: "Well, I mean, I think that he is tapping into a general sense of anger that people have, not just in Los Angeles, but in many other places around our country. But, you know, I think what’s important is, is the fact that in my time, for the first time, we have had a reduction in street homelessness by 17.5%, while homelessness has gone up 18%. That I fast tracked 42,000 units of housing because affordability is very, very key. The fact that crime is at a historic low and when there has been spikes in crime, we have definitely surged law enforcement until it was resolved. And my office of community safety that is focusing on preventing crime. So I want you to know that that resonates with angelenos very much as well, because--"
