Rep. Karen Bass makes it official: ‘I’m running for mayor’
3 years, 2 months ago

Rep. Karen Bass makes it official: ‘I’m running for mayor’

LA Times  

Rep. Karen Bass put out a statement Monday saying she will run for Los Angeles mayor in 2022, joining a growing field of candidates hoping to succeed Eric Garcetti. U.S. Rep. Karen Bass launched her campaign for Los Angeles mayor on Monday, telling Angelenos she’s in the race with her “whole heart” and ready to tackle the city’s homelessness epidemic. “I’ve spent my entire life bringing groups of people together in coalitions to solve complex problems and produce concrete change — especially in times of crisis.” She added: “With my whole heart, I’m ready. I’m running for mayor.” Bass, who served as state Assembly speaker before being elected to Congress, co-founded Community Coalition, a South L.A. nonprofit focused on social and economic issues.

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A report offers clues about Mayor Bass’ plans for the next police chief
3 months ago

A report offers clues about Mayor Bass’ plans for the next police chief

LA Times  

Selecting the next chief of the Los Angeles Police Department will likely be the most important hire of Mayor Karen Bass’ first term. Times reporters saw Deputy Chief Emada Tingirides and Robert “Bobby” Arcos, a former LAPD assistant chief, entering the mayor’s residence on Tuesday. Asked about the report’s heavy emphasis on morale, he said it’s “absolutely essential that we …

L.A. Mayor Karen Bass launches her reelection bid, saying, ‘We cannot afford to stop our momentum’
5 months, 3 weeks ago

L.A. Mayor Karen Bass launches her reelection bid, saying, ‘We cannot afford to stop our momentum’

LA Times  

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass addresses a crowd of supporters in 2022. Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass kicked off her reelection bid on Monday, saying she is seeking a second four-year term while continuing to “deliver the change that Angelenos deserve.” In a fundraising email to supporters, Bass said her administration, which is less than 19 months old, has made …

Karen Bass: Mayor of the city of the eternal future
6 months ago

Karen Bass: Mayor of the city of the eternal future

LA Times  

The mayor of Los Angeles was exhausted. Their first instinct is to correct me, or to think that it’s weak,” she said in December while sipping a mug of Throat Coat tea on the couch in her City Hall office. Inside Safe — Bass’ signature initiative that has been moving unhoused Angelenos into hotels, motels and other facilities — has …

L.A. City Council approves Mayor Karen Bass’ budget, cutting 1,700 vacant positions
7 months ago

L.A. City Council approves Mayor Karen Bass’ budget, cutting 1,700 vacant positions

LA Times  

The Los Angeles City Council signed off on Mayor Karen Bass’ $12.8-billion budget on Thursday, cutting 1,700 vacant positions and engaging in a back-and-forth over police spending. “There’s no sugarcoating the reality that we face next year,” said Councilmember Bob Blumenfield, who heads the council’s five-member budget committee. In a statement, he said the mayor’s office would “continue the urgent …

Bass budget would reduce homelessness funding, scale back LAPD hiring goal
8 months ago

Bass budget would reduce homelessness funding, scale back LAPD hiring goal

LA Times  

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass delivered her second State of the City Address at City Hall last week. Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass proposed a $12.8 billion budget on Monday that would reduce spending on homelessness initiatives, scale back an effort to hire more police officers and eliminate more than 2,100 vacant positions. The mayor’s team said her proposed budget …

Mayor Bass seeks $250-million expansion of homelessness program in first State of the City speech
1 year, 8 months ago

Mayor Bass seeks $250-million expansion of homelessness program in first State of the City speech

LA Times  

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass delivers her State of the City address at Los Angeles City Hall on Monday. In her first State of the City speech, Mayor Karen Bass announced a dramatic expansion of her signature program to move homeless people indoors, while also pledging to create “a new L.A.” Bass said she intends to propose $250 million for …

Mayor Karen Bass says the city will house 4,000 homeless people during her first 100 days
1 year, 9 months ago

Mayor Karen Bass says the city will house 4,000 homeless people during her first 100 days

LA Times  

Mayor Karen Bass, left, chats with Jawonna Smith, 33, who had been living in a tent on a sidewalk behind the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures. Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass said Wednesday that she expects the city will have housed more than 4,000 homeless Angelenos by the time she reaches her 100th day in office. Bass said the Inside …

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass endorses Rep. Barbara Lee in Senate race
1 year, 9 months ago

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass endorses Rep. Barbara Lee in Senate race

LA Times  

L.A. Mayor Karen Bass, left, with Rep. Barbara Lee, front, in 2016, when they served together in the House. A little over a week after entering California’s U.S. Senate race, Rep. Barbara Lee on Wednesday picked up the support of Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, one of the state’s most prominent and influential politicians. “Her work in a divided government …

Column: Mayor Karen Bass wants Angelenos to ‘believe again.’ Black women already do
2 years ago

Column: Mayor Karen Bass wants Angelenos to ‘believe again.’ Black women already do

LA Times  

No mayor comes into office without expectations. But there are special, additional expectations that also come along with being a first, as Mayor Karen Bass is as the first Black woman to lead Los Angeles. The poem delivered so beautifully by former National Youth Poet Laureate Amanda Gorman — another Black woman who opened by saying, “This is the way …

Karen Bass sworn in as Los Angeles mayor, the first woman to hold the office
2 years ago

Karen Bass sworn in as Los Angeles mayor, the first woman to hold the office

LA Times  

Karen Bass was sworn in Sunday as Los Angeles’ 43rd mayor, becoming the first woman to hold the office. The mood was jubilant Sunday afternoon, as thousands of Angelenos danced to a surprise Stevie Wonder performance and cheered while Karen Bass was sworn in by Vice President Kamala Harris as Los Angeles’ 43rd mayor. Bass’ remarks described the moment as …

Karen Bass will make history as L.A. mayor. Then the hard work begins
2 years ago

Karen Bass will make history as L.A. mayor. Then the hard work begins

LA Times  

When Karen Bass is sworn in Sunday, she will make history as the first woman to serve as mayor of Los Angeles — completing a political journey that took her from South Los Angeles community organizer 30 years ago to elected office in the Legislature and Congress, then to the top job in the nation’s second-largest city. “I don’t want …

Editorial: Measure ULA is the best gift Karen Bass could get as mayor
2 years ago

Editorial: Measure ULA is the best gift Karen Bass could get as mayor

LA Times  

Here are two heartening things that happened in the past few weeks: the passage of Measure ULA, which will provide hundreds of millions of dollars annually to build affordable housing and prevent homelessness, and the election of Karen Bass, a smart, experienced leader, as the next mayor of Los Angeles. According to a just-released survey, city voters have given the …

Opinion: Many cheer Bass’ mayoral win. Some wonder why L.A. elects only Democrats
2 years ago

Opinion: Many cheer Bass’ mayoral win. Some wonder why L.A. elects only Democrats

LA Times  

Karen Bass talks to supporters Nov. 17 after being declared the winner of the mayoral race. A deeply Democratic City Hall became more progressive with the election of Rep. Karen Bass as mayor, Kenneth Mejia as city controller and grass-roots activists who defeated City Council incumbents. Some readers from beyond Los Angeles and even California have sent letters expressing astonishment …

Karen Bass drew more votes than any mayor candidate in L.A. history
2 years, 1 month ago

Karen Bass drew more votes than any mayor candidate in L.A. history

LA Times  

Los Angeles Mayor-elect Karen Bass has received more votes than any previous candidate for the city’s top job. A record number of Los Angeles voters cast ballots for mayor in this month’s election, the result of changes in the electoral calendar, the state’s easing of voter registration rules and the provocative contest between U.S. Rep. Karen Bass and businessman Rick …

How Karen Bass prevailed against Rick Caruso’s $100-million campaign
2 years, 1 month ago

How Karen Bass prevailed against Rick Caruso’s $100-million campaign

LA Times  

As autumn settled over Los Angeles, Rep. Karen Bass suddenly found herself in a tight race with developer Rick Caruso. “Caruso spent $110 million trying to convince people he was a Democrat,” Bass’ lead advisor Doug Herman said. “It was pretty clear, relatively early on that this was going to be a contest between Caruso and Bass,” Binder said, noting …

For Black Angelenos, election of Karen Bass brings joy in a divisive time. But they want results
2 years, 1 month ago

For Black Angelenos, election of Karen Bass brings joy in a divisive time. But they want results

LA Times  

Sade Elhawary was attending a conference at UCLA this week when a group text message on her phone started ping-ping-pinging. “Because she’s a woman, the spotlight will be intense — it doesn’t matter what race she is.” At the Watts Coffee House on 103rd Street — where a “Karen Bass for Mayor” sign hung near the front door, and a …

In ailing LA, Mayor-elect Karen Bass promises unity, change
2 years, 1 month ago

In ailing LA, Mayor-elect Karen Bass promises unity, change

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — Karen Bass, the first Black woman elected Los Angeles mayor, sketched her vision Thursday to reform the scandal-plagued City Hall and solve an out-of-control homeless crisis. In a seven-minute speech long on optimism and light on specifics, Bass echoed her main themes from the campaign — getting homeless people off the streets and into shelters, reversing spiking …

Rep Karen Bass wins Los Angeles mayor race 2022
2 years, 1 month ago

Rep Karen Bass wins Los Angeles mayor race 2022

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy US Rep. Karen Bass defeated developer Rick Caruso Wednesday to …

LA elects US Rep Karen Bass mayor, first Black woman in post
2 years, 1 month ago

LA elects US Rep Karen Bass mayor, first Black woman in post

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — U.S. Rep. Karen Bass defeated developer Rick Caruso to become the next mayor of Los Angeles on Wednesday, making her the first Black woman to hold the post as City Hall contends with an out-of-control homeless crisis, rising crime rates and multiple scandals that have shaken trust in government. Bass — a Democrat who was on President-elect …

It’s still all sinking in for L.A. Mayor-elect Karen Bass
2 years, 1 month ago

It’s still all sinking in for L.A. Mayor-elect Karen Bass

LA Times  

Rep. Karen Bass was still getting used to the title “mayor-elect” Thursday as she stood in the sun-drenched courtyard of the Wilshire Ebell Theatre and invoked the Ebell women’s club which was founded in 1894. “I’m really focused on getting things up and running, because I only have three weeks and that’s a crazy amount of time to try to …

Column: No matter who wins the L.A. mayor’s race, here’s the perfect job for the loser
2 years, 1 month ago

Column: No matter who wins the L.A. mayor’s race, here’s the perfect job for the loser

LA Times  

It has been more than a week since the polls closed in the race for mayor of Los Angeles. But this one from Bass never did: “I do have to say that for somebody who has spent his life as a builder,” she said during a recent debate, giving Caruso side eye, “he has never ever built one unit of …

Bass now leads Caruso by 36,000 votes in L.A. mayor’s race as margin widens
2 years, 1 month ago

Bass now leads Caruso by 36,000 votes in L.A. mayor’s race as margin widens

LA Times  

U.S. Rep. Karen Bass’ already substantial lead in the Los Angeles mayor’s race got even larger Tuesday, with the longtime Washington lawmaker pulling more than 5% ahead of businessman Rick Caruso, one week after election day. The results marked the fifth straight updated vote totals in which Bass has gained ground on Caruso, a trend that most election observers have …

Biden’s late push across West aims to deliver votes for Dems
2 years, 2 months ago

Biden’s late push across West aims to deliver votes for Dems

Associated Press  

PORTLAND, Ore. — President Joe Biden strode into the telephone bank at a crowded union hall and eagerly began making calls and eating doughnuts — one frosted, one glazed — as he tries every page in the political playbook to deliver votes for Democrats. “What a governor does matters,” Biden said in a pep talk to volunteers who were making …

Jeffrey Katzenberg donates $1 million to support Karen Bass’ bid for L.A. mayor
2 years, 2 months ago

Jeffrey Katzenberg donates $1 million to support Karen Bass’ bid for L.A. mayor

LA Times  

Hollywood executive Jeffrey Katzenberg, shown in 2019, donated $1 million this week the mayoral campaign of Rep. Karen Bass. Rick Caruso’s self-funded mayoral candidacy has largely overshadowed how another wealthy local is shelling out historic amounts in support of the first-time candidate’s opponent, Rep. Karen Bass. Karen Bass deserves our support and needs the resources to compete with Caruso’s self-funded …

Column: Bass has big lead, but Caruso supporters say race for L.A. mayor isn’t over
2 years, 3 months ago

Column: Bass has big lead, but Caruso supporters say race for L.A. mayor isn’t over

LA Times  

Rick Caruso’s supporters are citing Rep. Karen Bass’ free USC scholarship as ammo in the fight to lead Los Angeles. “I’ve already done 40 events since July 4, I’ve got another 130 planned, and I’m doing four or five a day,” Caruso told me Wednesday afternoon at a Chinatown appearance where he was cheered by people who want big changes …

Can Rick Caruso regain steam in L.A. mayoral race as Karen Bass’ lead mounts?
2 years, 3 months ago

Can Rick Caruso regain steam in L.A. mayoral race as Karen Bass’ lead mounts?

LA Times  

After a fiery spring and a relatively quiet summer, Rep. Karen Bass and Rick Caruso will soon enter the final stretch of the Los Angeles mayor’s race: a months-long, all-out sprint to November. It’s a plum position for Bass to be in as the race to lead America’s second-largest city accelerates into its final stretch, though experts say Caruso could …

President Biden, Vice President Harris back Karen Bass in L.A. mayor’s race
2 years, 4 months ago

President Biden, Vice President Harris back Karen Bass in L.A. mayor’s race

LA Times  

Rep. Karen Bass, shown in May, received the endorsement of President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris in her race for Los Angeles mayor. President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris endorsed Rep. Karen Bass’ mayoral campaign on Tuesday, saying in a joint statement that they were “eager to continue to partner with her on innovative strategies to reduce homelessness …

Bass rescinds endorsement for city attorney candidate as Caruso goes on the attack
2 years, 5 months ago

Bass rescinds endorsement for city attorney candidate as Caruso goes on the attack

LA Times  

Rep. Karen Bass, a candidate for Los Angeles mayor, gathers with supporters at Angel’s Point in Elysian Park in May. At the time, she described Gill as a friend she had known for more than a decade, saying he would champion criminal justice reform and be “a fighter for progressive policies.” Nearly a year and a half later, Gill is …

With a new left rising in L.A., can Karen Bass win over backers of activist Gina Viola?
2 years, 5 months ago

With a new left rising in L.A., can Karen Bass win over backers of activist Gina Viola?

LA Times  

Community activist Gina Viola was a late entrant into the mayoral race who ultimately garnered nearly 7% of the primary vote. “Congresswoman Bass is running an inclusive campaign that welcomes the support of all Angelenos, and will fight to win votes in every corner of this city,” spokesperson Anna Bahr said, citing Bass’ organizing work, state Assembly leadership and time …

Karen Bass widens lead over Rick Caruso in L.A. mayor’s race
2 years, 6 months ago

Karen Bass widens lead over Rick Caruso in L.A. mayor’s race

LA Times  

L.A. mayoral candidates Rick Caruso and Karen Bass, shown on election night, are headed to the Nov. 8 runoff. Rep. Karen Bass has widened her lead to more than 6 percentage points over developer Rick Caruso in the Los Angeles mayor’s race, according to results released Friday by the county Registrar-Recorder’s office. Friday’s results in the Los Angeles mayoral race …

Karen Bass And Rick Caruso Advance In Los Angeles Mayoral Race
2 years, 6 months ago

Karen Bass And Rick Caruso Advance In Los Angeles Mayoral Race

Huff Post  

Los Angeles voters will get to choose between Rick Caruso and Karen Bass in the November mayoral election. Getty Images Rep. Karen Bass and Rick Caruso will progress to Los Angeles’ mayoral race this fall after claiming the top two spots in Tuesday’s nonpartisan primary, setting the stage for a heated battle over the direction of a city at a …

Liberal Los Angeles could take right turn in mayor’s race
2 years, 6 months ago

Liberal Los Angeles could take right turn in mayor’s race

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — Many voters in heavily Democratic Los Angeles are seething over rising crime and homelessness and that could prompt the city to take a turn to the political right for the first time in decades. Twelve names are on the ballot for the primary election that ends June 7, though several candidates have dropped out and the race …

Mike Feuer drops out of L.A mayor’s race, endorses Karen Bass
2 years, 7 months ago

Mike Feuer drops out of L.A mayor’s race, endorses Karen Bass

LA Times  

Los Angeles City Atty. Mike Feuer dropped out of the mayor’s race on Tuesday and endorsed Rep. Karen Bass. Mike Feuer bowed out of the Los Angeles mayor’s race on Tuesday and endorsed Rep. Karen Bass. Joining Bass and her supporters at an Encino park, Feuer praised her leadership in the state Legislature and accused rival candidate Rick Caruso of …

Why Karen Bass’ stance on law enforcement has upset some progressives
2 years, 7 months ago

Why Karen Bass’ stance on law enforcement has upset some progressives

LA Times  

Rep. Karen Bass speaks to supporters Oct. 16 at Los Angeles Trade Tech College at the kickoff to her campaign for mayor. Los Angeles Times Melina Abdullah is removed by police before the start of a mayoral debate Sunday on the Cal State L.A. campus. The Los Angeles Times Our daily news podcast If you’re a fan of this newsletter, …

Column: So who won the L.A. mayoral debate? Here’s what some voters are saying
2 years, 9 months ago

Column: So who won the L.A. mayoral debate? Here’s what some voters are saying

LA Times  

The mayoral debate Tuesday night began on the obvious topic. “It’s really easy to say, ‘Get people off the street,’” said West L.A. software developer Mike Eveloff. “I don’t know if a substantial amount of voters will buy Caruso’s ability to make things happen,” said Washington, who referenced billionaire and former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s promises as a failed …

Latino voters can’t be ignored. L.A. mayoral candidates are working to earn their votes
2 years, 9 months ago

Latino voters can’t be ignored. L.A. mayoral candidates are working to earn their votes

LA Times  

Los Angeles City Councilman Kevin de León, who is running for mayor, greets constituents at the grand opening of his campaign headquarters on March 12. Los Angeles mayoral candidates City Councilman Kevin de León and Rep. Karen Bass embrace as they wrap up a debate last month at Loyola Marymount University. Although City Councilman Kevin de León’s background is an …

Letters to the Editor: Karen Bass knows ‘defund the police’ is a fringe idea. Her leftist critics don’t
2 years, 9 months ago

Letters to the Editor: Karen Bass knows ‘defund the police’ is a fringe idea. Her leftist critics don’t

LA Times  

Rep. Karen Bass addresses constituents and volunteers for her mayoral campaign in Pan Pacific Park on Feb. 12. The Times’ article on her failure to attract full support from “the left” quotes Melina Abdullah and Patrisse Cullors as decrying Bass’ “pandering to affluent white Westside and Valley voters at the expense of Black, Latinx and working-class ones.” As one of …

Hollywood money begins to flow into committee backing Karen Bass in mayor’s race
2 years, 9 months ago

Hollywood money begins to flow into committee backing Karen Bass in mayor’s race

LA Times  

Katie McGrath and J.J. Abrams, shown in 2017, have contributed $250,000 to an independent expenditure committee supporting Rep. Karen Bass’ run for mayor. But supporters of Rep. Karen Bass have launched an independent expenditure committee to help the longtime officeholder compete with Caruso’s wealth. “We are committed to making Los Angeles a better place for all and firmly believe this …

Karen Bass is running for mayor as a progressive. But some L.A. leftists are frustrated
2 years, 9 months ago

Karen Bass is running for mayor as a progressive. But some L.A. leftists are frustrated

LA Times  

U.S. Rep. Karen Bass, seen at her mayoral campaign kickoff in October, is facing criticism from some who find her political stances too moderate. In their essay, Cullors and Abdullah argued that Bass’ public safety plan puts “targets on the backs of Black people” and “harkens to a 1994-crime-bill-style pro-police system.” Bass, who “grounded herself in womanism and revolution,” is …

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi endorses Rep. Karen Bass for L.A. mayor
2 years, 9 months ago

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi endorses Rep. Karen Bass for L.A. mayor

LA Times  

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi endorsed her “colleague and friend” Rep. Karen Bass in the Los Angeles mayor’s race on Monday, characterizing Bass as a coalition builder who fights for social and economic justice. Bass is one of the most prominent candidates running to succeed Mayor Eric Garcetti in a field that also includes City Council members Joe Buscaino and Kevin …

Rep. Karen Bass’ L.A. mayor campaign manager departs
2 years, 10 months ago

Rep. Karen Bass’ L.A. mayor campaign manager departs

LA Times  

Rep. Karen Bass, a candidate for mayor, speaks to volunteers at Pan Pacific Park this month. Jamarah Hayner has departed as Rep. Karen Bass’ campaign manager in the Los Angeles mayor’s race, a campaign spokesperson said Monday. Anna Bahr, a spokesperson for Bass’ campaign, said that Hayner’s departure was amicable and that the campaign was grateful for her work and …

Karen Bass takes early lead in L.A. mayor’s race, poll finds
2 years, 10 months ago

Karen Bass takes early lead in L.A. mayor’s race, poll finds

LA Times  

Rep. Karen Bass in Pan Pacific Park on Feb. 12 is surrounded by constituents and volunteers collecting signatures to assure she gets on the mayoral primary ballot in June. None of the other candidates have support above the single-digit level, and a large majority of likely voters said they didn’t know enough about them to have a favorable or unfavorable …

Bass takes in nearly $2 million to lead mayoral rivals in early fundraising
2 years, 10 months ago

Bass takes in nearly $2 million to lead mayoral rivals in early fundraising

LA Times  

Rep. Karen Bass reported raising nearly $2 million in 2021 for her bid for L.A. mayor, outpacing her rivals. Rep. Karen Bass raised nearly $2 million after launching her campaign in the fall to become Los Angeles’ next mayor, demonstrating an early base of support and enthusiasm as she far outpaced her rivals in the crowded field. The $1.98 million …

If elected mayor, Rep. Karen Bass wants to house 15,000 homeless people in first year
2 years, 11 months ago

If elected mayor, Rep. Karen Bass wants to house 15,000 homeless people in first year

LA Times  

L.A. mayoral candidate Rep. Karen Bass calls for 15,000 homeless people to be housed in her first year in office. Bass unveiled a plan Friday calling for 15,000 people to be housed in her first year in office — though she didn’t specify exactly what proportion of those people would go into permanent housing, as opposed to interim housing such …

2 veteran strategists depart consultant roles with Karen Bass’ mayoral campaign
3 years ago

2 veteran strategists depart consultant roles with Karen Bass’ mayoral campaign

LA Times  

Rep. Karen Bass speaks to supporters at Los Angeles Trade Tech College in October at the kickoff to her campaign for mayor. Nearly three months after U.S. Rep. Karen Bass launched her bid for mayor, two veteran Democratic political strategists have left their consultant positions with the campaign. The race to replace Mayor Eric Garcetti — Los Angeles’ first open …

Rep. Karen Bass is planning a run for L.A. mayor in 2022, sources say
3 years, 3 months ago

Rep. Karen Bass is planning a run for L.A. mayor in 2022, sources say

LA Times  

Rep. Karen Bass intends to announce a run for L.A. mayor in June 2022, according to sources with knowledge of her plans. U.S. Rep. Karen Bass intends to launch a campaign for Los Angeles mayor, joining a field of candidates that has rapidly grown over the last week, according to three people familiar with her plans. If Bass enters the …

Rep. Karen Bass is being urged to run for L.A. mayor. She won’t consider it ‘at this time’
3 years, 4 months ago

Rep. Karen Bass is being urged to run for L.A. mayor. She won’t consider it ‘at this time’

LA Times  

Rep. Karen Bass, seen in 2020, is being urged by some to run for L.A. mayor, a Bass spokesman said. In the last year, Los Angeles Rep. Karen Bass has been eyed as a possible contender for U.S. Senate and vice president. The Washington Post reported Tuesday that Bass “has signaled she is open to running” for mayor in 2022, …

L.A. Rep. Karen Bass surged up Biden’s VP list. Is she ready for the national stage?
4 years, 4 months ago

L.A. Rep. Karen Bass surged up Biden’s VP list. Is she ready for the national stage?

LA Times  

Los Angeles Rep. Karen Bass is an unlikely contender for vice president. She said she attributes her ability over the years to forge strong working relationships, even with opponents, to the fact that she has viewed “fighting for social and economic justice as my priority — and not my own career advancement.” The 2010 consulting income Bass reported on a …

‘Building bridges': How Bass became a leading VP contender
4 years, 4 months ago

‘Building bridges': How Bass became a leading VP contender

Associated Press  

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California’s leaders were deadlocked and on the verge of financial catastrophe in 2008. “We started to make little progress on little things, and it led to bigger progress.” A dozen years later, the bridge-building, unassuming style that colleagues say made Bass an effective leader in Sacramento is among the reasons the current California congresswoman has emerged as …

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