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Others report that Brand threatened them if they spoke out, a likelier explanation for the delayed reporting than a shadowy conspiracy by the all-powerful "they" against Brand.

Brand faced career backlash in 2023 after four people, including a woman who was 16 at the time of the alleged assault, spoke out about alleged misconduct.

"If they speak out and use their voices with authority, there is an attempt to stifle them immediately."

Fairly quickly, those pushing for dialogue either left or were pushed out, leaving Yoon surrounded by people who agreed with him, and lower-level bureaucrats, too scared to speak out.

At the same time, Bass has been the most prominent public figure to speak out against the creation of the county homelessness department, saying it will interrupt the successes of the past two years.