Homeless on Skid Row claim they were paid to vote for Karen Bass and Nithya Raman
Homeless residents on Los Angeles' Skid Row have claimed they were paid to vote for Mayor Karen Bass and councilwoman Nithya Raman in a series of shocking videos. The videos, which were published on a TikTok account, have sparked controversy and raised questions about the integrity of the voting process. The claims have not been verified, but they have already garnered significant attention and concern from the public and officials alike.
- ▪Homeless residents on Skid Row claimed they were paid to vote for Karen Bass and Nithya Raman.
- ▪The claims were made in a series of videos published on a TikTok account.
- ▪The videos have sparked controversy and raised questions about the voting process.
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