Bass has praised the church as a U.S. congresswoman as well. In November 2011, she submitted a letter read at the opening of a Scientology center in South Los Angeles.

Rep. Karen Bass on Wednesday corrected her explanation for why she appeared and spoke effusively at the opening of the Church of Scientology’s headquarters in Los Angeles a decade ago.

Rep. Karen Bass (D-CA), a leading contender to be Joe Biden’s running mate, heaped praise on the Church of Scientology at a 2010 ribbon-cutting ceremony for a Los Angeles facility, The Daily ...

Rep. Karen Bass, D-Caif., a contender for presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden’s running mate, is scrambling to explain past comments praising Fidel Castro and the Church of Scientology ...

Karen Bass says it's 'ridiculous' for Rick Caruso to associate her with Church of Scientology. Bass has said she wasn't aware of the dark cloud over scientology in 2010 and would not have given ...

A recent ad from Rick Caruso's campaign brings attention to a nearly decade old speech from his opponent, Karen Bass, at a Church of Scientology event where she says "The Church of Scientology I ...

Last week, Rick Caruso began running an ad attacking Karen Bass for praising Scientology during a speech in 2010. The ad includes a quote referring to the church as a “ruthless global scam.” ...

Bass, Caruso spar over USC, Scientology, policing and housing in L.A. mayoral debate Candidate Rick Caruso, right, listens to Rep. Karen Bass speak as they participate in the second one-on-one Los ...

Caruso's campaign released a new ad last week called "Church of Karen," which takes a speech that Bass, delivered in 2010 at a Church of Scientology event and intersperses it with negative ...