LOS ANGELES—Rep. Karen Bass, the leading contender in the race for mayor of Los Angeles, is one of two influential politicians who received full-tuition scholarships valued at nearly $100,000 from the University of Southern California’s (USC) social work program, the Los Angeles Times is reporting Sept. 8.
The other politician who received a scholarship from the university is the son of former Los Angeles County Supervisor and City Councilman Mark Ridley-Thomas, who has been indicted on bribery and fraud charges.
