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 de León, City Atty. “Karen fights to meet the kitchen table needs of Los Angeles families and of families across America,” Pelosi, a San Francisco Democrat, said in a video recorded against a backdrop of the city’s “painted ladies” Victorian homes. It is my honor and privilege to support my outstanding colleague and friend -- the next mayor of L.A." - Speaker Nancy Pelosi Thank you @TeamPelosi for your support.

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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 …

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 …

Mayor Bass’ ambitious housing program calls on L.A.’s wealthy. Can she pull it off?
8 months ago

Mayor Bass’ ambitious housing program calls on L.A.’s wealthy. Can she pull it off?

LA Times  

Philanthropic and real estate leaders reacted with hope and skepticism to the initiative, LA4LA, which Mayor Karen Bass unveiled Monday during her State of the City address. “People are a little less cynical, because she has shown that things can be done,” said Bojarsky, pointing to Bass’ executive order speeding up affordable housing construction and other programs led by her …

Editorial: In defense of ‘career politicians.’ Experience shouldn’t be a liability for candidates
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Editorial: In defense of ‘career politicians.’ Experience shouldn’t be a liability for candidates

LA Times  

Los Angeles’ City Hall is illuminated in Dodger blue to honor the loss of former Los Angeles City Councilmember Tom LaBonge and Dodgers legend Tommy Lasorda in 2021. Imagine a hospital executive vetting job candidates and thinking, “I don’t want another career surgeon.” And what person facing criminal charges would want to hire an attorney who declares, “I’m not a …

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 …

Scandal-plagued L.A. City Council deeply unpopular; voters have faith in Bass, poll finds
2 years ago

Scandal-plagued L.A. City Council deeply unpopular; voters have faith in Bass, poll finds

LA Times  

If the last week was any indication, Mayor Karen Bass starts her tenure with the wind at her back. That early win for Bass reflects a political reality highlighted by a new poll of city voters: The mayor has more support than does the council, and a plurality of voters believe she can address the city’s problems with homelessness and …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Bass apologizes to Latino group after suggesting Caruso paid for their endorsement
2 years, 2 months ago

Bass apologizes to Latino group after suggesting Caruso paid for their endorsement

LA Times  

Karen Bass speaking during Thursday’s debate. Bass apologized Friday after she suggested that a Latino Democratic club was paid by rival Rick Caruso to endorse him in the L.A. mayor’s race. Facing anger from the leaders of a local Latino Democratic club, Rep. Karen Bass apologized Friday for suggesting the group was paid by her rival Rick Caruso in exchange …

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 …

Endorsement: Danielle Sandoval for Los Angeles City Council
2 years, 3 months ago

Endorsement: Danielle Sandoval for Los Angeles City Council

LA Times  

Of the two candidates running to replace Councilman Joe Buscaino, Danielle Sandoval, a community activist and entrepreneur from Harbor City, is best positioned to advocate for all Angelenos and deliver real change on pressing issues from housing and homelessness to public safety and pollution. Update: In light of unresolved wage claims against Danielle Sandoval, the Times has changed its endorsement …

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 …

The Times Editorial Board's endorsements for June 7
2 years, 6 months ago

The Times Editorial Board's endorsements for June 7

LA Times  

Rep. Karen Bass, a candidate for L.A. mayor, attends an event with supporters at Elysian Park on May 27. LOS ANGELES CITY Mayor Karen Bass for Los Angeles mayor Bass is an extraordinarily qualified, battle-tested, mission-driven leader, and should be L.A.’s next mayor. Los Angeles City Council Eunisses Hernandez for City Council District 1 Policy advocate and community organizer Hernandez …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 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. …

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, …

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