Category: Karen Bass

Karen Bass Takes Oath as Los Angeles’ New Mayor

LOS ANGELES—Karen Bass was sworn in as the 43rd mayor of Los Angeles Dec. 11 at the Microsoft Theater. Bass was sworn in by Vice President Kamala Harris, a former California senator. Nearly every major city official, along with Gov. Gavin Newsom, attended the ceremony. “Making history with each of you today is a monumental…


Karen Bass Opens Online Portal for Jobs in Her Administration

LOS ANGELES—Los Angeles Mayor-elect Karen Bass launched an online hiring portal Dec. 3 for people interested in serving in her new administration. The portal is open to candidates from Los Angeles and across the country. “Dear Angelenos, If you have the skills, determination, experience, and commitment our city needs to house people immediately and increase…


We Need More Campaign Spending, Not Less

Commentary The fine reporter Gustavo Arellano attacks the more than $100 million Rick Caruso spent on his losing campaign for mayor of Los Angeles. He said the money could have been better spent on more worthy causes, such as “a year of tuition, housing, dining and books for 1,124 undergrads at his alma mater, USC.”…


Bass Stepdaughter Hurt in Hit-and-Run While Driving

LOS ANGELES—One of Karen Bass’s stepdaughters suffered minor injuries Dec. 1 when the vehicle she was driving was struck by a hit-and-run driver, the Los Angeles mayor-elect said in a statement. “While driving today, one of my daughters was the victim of a hit-and-run,” according to Bass’s statement. “Thankfully, she was not seriously hurt and…


LA Mayor Race: How a Billionaire Businessman Blew $100 Million With 1 Mistake

Commentary Real estate developer Rick Caruso, a former Republican, spent more than $100 million, most of it his own money, to try to become mayor of Los Angeles. He outspent his opponent by about 11-1. Yet he lost by ten points. The truth is no amount of money could make up for the fatal mistake…


LA Mayor-Elect Karen Bass Names New Chief of Staff

LOS ANGELES—Los Angeles Mayor-elect Karen Bass named Chris Thompson, a senior official with LA28 and a former chief of staff to Sen. Dianne Feinstein, as her chief of staff Nov. 29. Thompson will begin in the role Dec. 5. He is currently the senior vice president of government relations for the LA28 Olympic and Paralympic…


Rick Caruso’s Missed Opportunity to Save Los Angeles

Commentary Karen Bass’s victory over billionaire Rick Caruso epitomizes what Californians are up against if they are to have any hope of rescuing their state. Bass, with her political origins as a communist activist and community organizer, and more recently as a Democratic Congresswoman, is now the incoming mayor of the City of Los Angeles. God help…


Karen Bass Address Supporters as Los Angeles Mayor Elect

LOS ANGELES—U.S. Rep. Karen Bass will become the first female mayor of Los Angeles after opponent Rick Caruso conceded the race Nov. 16. Bass appeared in front of more than a hundred supporters in the Mid-Wilshire area Nov. 17, a day after Caruso conceded defeat and the Associated Press called the race in her favor….


Karen Bass Addresses Supporters as Los Angeles Mayor Elect

LOS ANGELES—U.S. Rep. Karen Bass will become the first female mayor of Los Angeles after opponent Rick Caruso conceded the race Nov. 16. Bass appeared in front of more than a hundred supporters in the Mid-Wilshire area Nov. 17, a day after Caruso conceded defeat and the Associated Press called the race in her favor….


Karen Bass Unlikely to Save Los Angeles

Commentary Mayor-elect Karen Bass certainly seems to have the credentials to get help to improve Los Angeles, that fading City of the Angels. She is a former speaker of the California Assembly and recently has been a powerful member of the U.S. House of Representatives. It also helps outgoing House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Rep….