L.A. Mayor Candidate Karen Bass Wins Over Hollywood Donors, Like Jennifer Aniston, Alyssa Milano and More
variety.comGene Maddaus Senior Media WriterThe race for mayor of Los Angeles has hardly begun, but Karen Bass has already taken a commanding lead among Hollywood donors.Candidates filed their contribution reports on Monday, when showed that Bass has spent much of the last few months winning over the creative community.Donors to her campaign include stars like Jennifer Aniston, Jason Bateman, and Jennifer Garner.
They include Hollywood’s most profligate political benefactors, like Jeffrey and Marilyn Katzenberg, J.J. Abrams and Katie McGrath, Alan and Cindy Horn, and Damon and Heidi Lindelof.
They also include the industry’s activist class — Alyssa Milano, Ed Begley, Donald Glover and Norman Lear — as well executives of both the past (Michael Eisner, Kevin Tsujihara, Jeff Bewkes, Jim Gianopulos) and present (Dana Walden, Jen Salke, Jon Feltheimer).
Bass, a six-term congresswoman, is considered the clear frontrunner at the moment. The race should be scrambled somewhat, however, if mall billionaire Rick Caruso decides to run.
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