California Rep. Karen Bass surfaced as a possible vice president pick for Joe Biden and recently co-introduced a bill pushing for police reform at a federal level. But prior to entering politics, Bass said she never thought she would be an elected official. In fact, her first job was as a physician assistant. SoCal in 17 host Alex Cohen sits down with Bass to learn more about her and her work.   Producer Esther Lee then joins to talk about her first job as a reporter.

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