The following is the transcript of an interview with Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass that aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on July 20, 2025.MARGARET BRENNAN:  We turn now to Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass.

Pop superstar Katy Perry was heading into the home stretch of her concert at Chase Center on Friday, July 18, riding high above the San Francisco crowd on a giant mechanical butterfly. But as she belted her 2013 hit "Roar," her mount suddenly jolted and dipped, throwing her off balance and shocking the crowd.