BASS, KAREN

D · house · bioguide B001270

FEC candidate id: H0CA33117
Internal id: 2813b37d-197c-4645-90a8-e02bbdb2e47c
Status: incumbent

Who this candidate represents

Who lives here — American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024), CA-37. Source.

Category	Metric	Value
People	Population	745,432
People	Median age	35
Income	Median household income	$70,327
Income	Per-capita income	$37,005
Income	In poverty	20.6%
Income	Unemployed	9.1%
Income	Gini inequality index	0.520
Race	White alone	17.0%
Race	Black alone	21.7%
Race	Asian alone	6.8%
Race	Hispanic or Latino	55.0%
Race	Two or more races	20.2%
Origin	Foreign-born	33.8%
Language	Speaks English only at home	42.1%
Language	Speaks Spanish at home	49.2%
Education	High school or higher	49.1%
Education	Bachelor's or higher	29.6%
Education	Advanced degree	11.3%
Household	Family households	59.3%
Household	Avg household size	2.82
Household	Never married (15+)	52.4%
Housing	Median home value	$852,100
Housing	Median gross rent	$1,775
Housing	Single-family detached	33.6%
Housing	Built before 1940	11.4%
Housing	Overcrowded (>1 per room)	14.3%
Housing	Vacant units	8.0%
Service	Veterans (18+)	2.1%
Health	With a disability	12.8%
Connectivity	Households with broadband	90.5%
Connectivity	Households with no internet	6.8%
Commute	Drove alone	60.2%
Commute	Public transit	8.4%
Commute	Worked from home	15.4%

Cycle financials

Source: FEC weball bulk file (cycle summary). Numbers in USD; 0 = no activity reported.

Cycle	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand	Debts	Indiv. contribs.
2024	$0	$575,057	$0	$0	$0
2022	$675,272	$1,426,080	$575,057	$0	$248,578
2020	$2,233,947	$1,220,423	$1,325,864	$0	$779,522
2018	$896,504	$829,566	$312,339	$0	$505,639
2016	$648,452	$679,229	$245,401	$0	$265,505
2014	$1,045,813	$822,021	$276,177	$0	$574,135
2012	$692,989	$803,966	$52,385	$3,298	$237,095
2010	$932,281	$768,919	$163,363	$1,925	$565,099

Elections

2010 general house · CA-33 — won
2012 general house · CA-37 — won
2014 general house · CA-37 — won
2016 general house · CA-37 — won
2018 general house · CA-37 — won
2020 general house · CA-37 — won
2022 general house · CA-37 — lost_general

Committees

KAREN BASS FOR CONGRESS — principal · type H

Recent votes

No votes on file.

Election prediction

Cycle 2026 · model baseline-v1 · base rate 15.1%

P(win) = 99.0%

Feature	Δ P(win)
Base rate (historical)	15.1%
incumbent	+78.0%
D (major party)	+10.0%

Baseline model (incumbency × party × office). Calibration: backtest Brier score is the reference, see npm run db:ingest -- --source=predict-backtest-election. Future model versions must beat baseline Brier on the same held-out cohort or they don't ship.

Transfers from committees

Direct contributions from PACs and party committees. Source: FEC pas2 bulk (committee-to-candidate transactions).

Date	From committee	Type	Amount
2022-10-27	LUCILLE ROYBAL-ALLARD FOR CONGRESS	24K	$1,500
2022-08-11	AMALGAMATED TRANSIT UNION - COPE	24K	$-1,000
2022-05-31	NEA FUND FOR CHILDREN AND PUBLIC EDUCATION	24K	$-2,000
2022-04-07	BLUE SHIELD OF CALIFORNIA PAC (SHIELD PAC)	24K	$-2,500
2022-04-01	RITE AID CORPORATION PAC	24K	$-1,000
2022-03-28	WELLS FARGO AND COMPANY EMPLOYEES GOOD GOVERNME…	24K	$-2,500
2021-12-08	DEMOCRACY ENGINE, INC., PAC	24K	$-25
2021-12-02	NEA FUND FOR CHILDREN AND PUBLIC EDUCATION	24K	$2,000
2021-11-30	AMERICAN AIRLINES INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITT…	24K	$-1,000
2021-10-18	INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIREFIGHTERS INTER…	24K	$-2,500
2021-10-12	EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE…	24K	$-1,000
2021-09-30	EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE…	24K	$1,000
2021-09-29	RITE AID CORPORATION PAC	24K	$1,000
2021-09-22	WELLS FARGO AND COMPANY EMPLOYEES GOOD GOVERNME…	24K	$2,500
2021-09-22	INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIREFIGHTERS INTER…	24K	$2,500
2021-09-15	NATIONAL AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS ASSOCIATION PAC	24K	$1,000
2021-09-15	NATSO INC. NATSO PAC	24K	$2,500
2021-08-27	FEDEX CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	24K	$2,500
2021-08-25	AMERICA'S CREDIT UNIONS PAC OF CREDIT UNION NAT…	24K	$1,000
2021-08-17	NATIONAL UNION OF HEALTHCARE WORKERS FEDERAL CO…	24K	$5,000
2021-08-13	GOOGLE LLC NETPAC	24K	$1,000
2021-08-11	NATIONAL GROCERS ASSOCIATION GROCERS POLITICAL …	24K	$1,000
2021-08-05	NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CONVENIENCE STORES POLI…	24K	$2,500
2021-08-04	HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMIT…	24K	$2,500
2021-08-02	DAVITA INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (DAPAC)	24K	$2,500

Connected on the graph

Inbound (98)

date	from	type	amount	source
2022-10-27	LUCILLE ROYBAL-ALLARD FOR CONGRESS	contributed_to	$1,500	pas2
2022-08-11	AMALGAMATED TRANSIT UNION - COPE	contributed_to	$-1,000	pas2
2022-05-31	NEA FUND FOR CHILDREN AND PUBLIC EDUCATION	contributed_to	$-2,000	pas2
2022-04-07	BLUE SHIELD OF CALIFORNIA PAC (SHIELD PAC)	contributed_to	$-2,500	pas2
2022-04-01	RITE AID CORPORATION PAC	contributed_to	$-1,000	pas2
2022-03-28	WELLS FARGO AND COMPANY EMPLOYEES GOOD GOVERNMENT FEDERAL FUND II	contributed_to	$-2,500	pas2
2021-12-08	DEMOCRACY ENGINE, INC., PAC	contributed_to	$-25	pas2
2021-12-02	NEA FUND FOR CHILDREN AND PUBLIC EDUCATION	contributed_to	$2,000	pas2
2021-11-30	AMERICAN AIRLINES INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AAPAC)	contributed_to	$-1,000	pas2
2021-10-18	INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIREFIGHTERS INTERESTED IN REGISTRATION AND EDUCATION PAC	contributed_to	$-2,500	pas2
2021-10-12	EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (A.K.A. EDWARDS PAC)	contributed_to	$-1,000	pas2
2021-09-30	EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (A.K.A. EDWARDS PAC)	contributed_to	$1,000	pas2
2021-09-29	RITE AID CORPORATION PAC	contributed_to	$1,000	pas2
2021-09-22	INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIREFIGHTERS INTERESTED IN REGISTRATION AND EDUCATION PAC	contributed_to	$2,500	pas2
2021-09-22	WELLS FARGO AND COMPANY EMPLOYEES GOOD GOVERNMENT FEDERAL FUND II	contributed_to	$2,500	pas2
2021-09-15	NATSO INC. NATSO PAC	contributed_to	$2,500	pas2
2021-09-15	NATIONAL AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS ASSOCIATION PAC	contributed_to	$1,000	pas2
2021-08-27	FEDEX CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	contributed_to	$2,500	pas2
2021-08-25	AMERICA'S CREDIT UNIONS PAC OF CREDIT UNION NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, INC.	contributed_to	$1,000	pas2
2021-08-17	NATIONAL UNION OF HEALTHCARE WORKERS FEDERAL COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION	contributed_to	$5,000	pas2
2021-08-13	GOOGLE LLC NETPAC	contributed_to	$1,000	pas2
2021-08-11	NATIONAL GROCERS ASSOCIATION GROCERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	contributed_to	$1,000	pas2
2021-08-05	NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CONVENIENCE STORES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	contributed_to	$2,500	pas2
2021-08-04	HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	contributed_to	$2,500	pas2
2021-08-02	DAVITA INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (DAPAC)	contributed_to	$2,500	pas2
2021-07-30	BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY RAILPAC (BNSF RAILPAC)	contributed_to	$2,500	pas2
2021-07-28	VIATRIS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (VIAPAC)	contributed_to	$2,500	pas2
2021-07-28	MOLINA HEALTHCARE, INC. PAC	contributed_to	$1,000	pas2
2021-07-26	AMERICAN AIRLINES INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AAPAC)	contributed_to	$1,000	pas2
2021-07-26	TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (TOYOTA/LEXUS PAC)	contributed_to	$1,000	pas2
2021-07-23	HUMANE WORLD ACTION FUND POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	contributed_to	$1,000	pas2
2021-07-13	SOCIETY OF INDEPENDENT GASOLINE MARKETERS OF AMERICA PAC (SIGMA: AMERICA'S LEADING FUEL MARKETERS PAC)	contributed_to	$2,500	pas2
2021-07-12	NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANIES PAC	contributed_to	$2,000	pas2
2021-07-07	PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE I	contributed_to	$2,500	pas2
2021-07-06	ARNOLD & PORTER KAYE SCHOLER LLP (APKS) PARTNERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	contributed_to	$1,000	pas2
2021-07-02	NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	contributed_to	$2,500	pas2
2021-06-30	BLUE SHIELD OF CALIFORNIA PAC (SHIELD PAC)	contributed_to	$2,500	pas2
2021-06-29	AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD LLP CIVIC ACTION COMMITTEE (AKA AKIN GUMP PAC)	contributed_to	$750	pas2
2021-06-28	EDISON INTERNATIONAL PAC	contributed_to	$1,000	pas2
2021-06-25	UNION PACIFIC CORP. FUND FOR EFFECTIVE GOVERNMENT	contributed_to	$1,000	pas2
2021-06-25	TRANSPORT WORKERS UNION OF AMERICA POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS COMMITTEE	contributed_to	$4,000	pas2
2021-06-25	MICROSOFT CORPORATION STAKEHOLDERS VOLUNTARY PAC - MSVPAC	contributed_to	$1,000	pas2
2021-06-25	ACADEMY OF RAIL LABOR ATTORNEYS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	contributed_to	$1,000	pas2
2021-06-24	ROCKET LIMITED PARTNERSHIP PAC (ROCKET PAC)	contributed_to	$2,500	pas2
2021-06-23	MORTGAGE BANKERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (MORPAC)	contributed_to	$2,500	pas2
2021-06-22	COMCAST CORPORATION & NBCUNIVERSAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE - FEDERAL	contributed_to	$2,500	pas2
2021-06-22	INT'L ASSOCIATION OF BRIDGE, STRUCTURAL, ORNAMENTAL AND REINFORCING IRON WORKERS (IPAL)	contributed_to	$1,000	pas2
2021-06-22	NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	contributed_to	$2,000	pas2
2021-06-21	AT&T INC. EMPLOYEE FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AT&T EMPLOYEE FEDERAL PAC)	contributed_to	$2,000	pas2
2021-06-21	UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP EMPLOYEE ACTION FUND	contributed_to	$1,000	pas2
2021-06-17	BMI POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (BMI PAC)	contributed_to	$1,000	pas2
2021-06-17	JSTREETPAC	contributed_to	$1,500	pas2
2021-06-16	AMALGAMATED TRANSIT UNION - COPE	contributed_to	$1,000	pas2
2021-06-16	AT&T INC. EMPLOYEE FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AT&T EMPLOYEE FEDERAL PAC)	contributed_to	$-2,000	pas2
2021-06-15	AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AXPPAC)	contributed_to	$2,500	pas2
2021-06-10	NATIONAL RURAL LETTER CARRIERS' ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	contributed_to	$2,500	pas2
2021-06-10	AMERICAN POSTAL WORKERS UNION COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL ACTION	contributed_to	$1,000	pas2
2021-06-09	AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY & MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES P E O P L E	contributed_to	$2,500	pas2
2021-06-09	AMERICAN OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	contributed_to	$4,000	pas2
2021-06-04	MORGAN STANLEY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	contributed_to	$2,500	pas2
2021-06-03	AMERICAN SPEECH-LANGUAGE-HEARING ASSOCIATION PAC (ASHA PAC)	contributed_to	$1,000	pas2
2021-05-19	BLUE SHIELD OF CALIFORNIA PAC (SHIELD PAC)	contributed_to	$2,500	pas2
2021-05-19	PLANNED PARENTHOOD VOTES	contributed_to	$8	pas2
2021-05-19	NEW YORK LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	contributed_to	$2,500	pas2
2021-05-13	POLSINELLI PAC	contributed_to	$1,500	pas2
2021-05-11	AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF NURSE PRACTITIONERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	contributed_to	$1,000	pas2
2021-05-07	NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SOCIAL WORKERS INC. POLITICAL ACTION FOR CANDIDATE ELECTION (PACE)	contributed_to	$1,000	pas2
2021-04-28	AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF NURSE ANESTHETISTS SEPARATE SEGREGATED FUND (CRNA-PAC)	contributed_to	$5,000	pas2
2021-04-08	CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	contributed_to	$2,500	pas2
2021-04-06	NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORPORATION GOOD GOVERNMENT FUND	contributed_to	$2,000	pas2
2021-03-31	DELL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	contributed_to	$2,500	pas2
2021-03-30	INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	contributed_to	$2,500	pas2
2021-03-30	AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS, AFL-CIO COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION	contributed_to	$5,000	pas2
2021-03-29	AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AAJ PAC)	contributed_to	$1,000	pas2
2021-03-26	TRANSPORT WORKERS UNION OF AMERICA POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS COMMITTEE	contributed_to	$1,000	pas2
2021-03-26	AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY & MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES P E O P L E	contributed_to	$2,500	pas2
2021-03-26	GOOGLE LLC NETPAC	contributed_to	$1,000	pas2
2021-03-25	THE COUNCIL OF INSURANCE AGENTS & BROKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	contributed_to	$2,500	pas2
2021-03-24	EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (A.K.A. EDWARDS PAC)	contributed_to	$2,000	pas2
2021-03-22	LABORERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA (LIUNA) PAC	contributed_to	$1,000	pas2
2021-03-22	T-MOBILE US, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (T-PAC)	contributed_to	$1,000	pas2
2021-03-19	AMERICA'S CREDIT UNIONS PAC OF CREDIT UNION NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, INC.	contributed_to	$2,500	pas2
2021-03-19	NIKE INC FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NIKE FEDERAL PAC)	contributed_to	$1,000	pas2
2021-03-17	HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	contributed_to	$2,500	pas2
2021-03-16	D.R.I.V.E. - DEM, REP, IND VOTER ED (THE PAC OF THE INT'L BRHD OF TEAMSTERS)	contributed_to	$5,000	pas2
2021-03-15	AT&T INC. EMPLOYEE FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AT&T EMPLOYEE FEDERAL PAC)	contributed_to	$2,000	pas2
2021-03-15	GENERAL DYNAMICS CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (GENERAL DYNAMICS EMPLOYEE PAC)	contributed_to	$1,000	pas2
2021-03-15	CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF MARRIAGE & FAMILY THERAPISTS PAC	contributed_to	$1,000	pas2
2021-03-11	TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (TOYOTA/LEXUS PAC)	contributed_to	$1,000	pas2
2021-03-05	BLUE SHIELD OF CALIFORNIA PAC (SHIELD PAC)	contributed_to	$2,500	pas2
2021-03-03	AMERICAN POSTAL WORKERS UNION COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL ACTION	contributed_to	$1,000	pas2
2021-03-02	POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF THE INTERNATIONAL ALLIANCE OF THEATRICAL STAGE EMPLOYEES	contributed_to	$2,500	pas2
2021-03-01	VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (VERIZON PAC)	contributed_to	$2,000	pas2
2021-02-22	AMERICAN OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	contributed_to	$1,000	pas2
2021-02-22	UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS INTERNATIONAL UNION ACTIVE BALLOT CLUB	contributed_to	$5,000	pas2
2021-02-22	COMMUNICATIONS WORKERS OF AMERICA - COPE POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS COMMITTEE	contributed_to	$2,500	pas2
2021-02-04	INTERNATIONAL LONGSHORE AND WAREHOUSE UNION -- POLITICAL ACTION FUND	contributed_to	$2,500	pas2
2021-02-01	SMART TD PAC	contributed_to	$2,500	pas2

Outbound (1)

date	type	to	amount	role	source
—	principal_candidate_of	KAREN BASS FOR CONGRESS	—		candidate_committees

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