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Karen Bass

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Karen Bass is an American politician currently serving as the Mayor of Los Angeles, a position she has held since December 2022. She is a member of the Democratic Party and previously served as the U.S. Representative for California's 37th congressional district from January 2011 to December 2022. Bass has focused on issues such as public safety, accessibility, and community engagement throughout her political career.

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Aug 30, 2026

We must rigorously examine whether our policies, training, tactics, supervision and accountability systems are sufficient.

theguardian.com
Aug 23, 2026

Any bad faith attempts to influence elections should be investigated and prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.

abcnews.com
Aug 20, 2026

But after the primary, we had to start over from scratch, so we need you to rush your matching donation right now to help fuel this campaign.

foxnews.com
Aug 20, 2026

Your donation to our campaign right now is more critical than ever before.

foxnews.com
Aug 20, 2026

Thanks to LA's super match program, every qualified donation from Los Angeles residents is matched 6-to-1 by the city.

foxnews.com
Aug 18, 2026

We will always protect our neighbors, and we continue to stand shoulder to shoulder with immigrant families in LA and everywhere.

foxnews.com
Aug 11, 2026

Residents, public agencies and elected officials have repeatedly sought timely information regarding the cleanup, remediation, environmental monitoring and recovery.

bbc.co.uk
Aug 11, 2026

I directed city departments to halt plans to rebuild the warehouse until the health and safety of the community are protected.

bbc.co.uk
Aug 11, 2026

They deserve transparency, clear communication, and meaningful support.

bbc.co.uk
Aug 11, 2026

Too often, those requests have been met with delayed communication, limited transparency, and insufficient public engagement.

bbc.co.uk
Aug 10, 2026

I understand why residents are frustrated. They deserve transparency, clear communication, and meaningful support.

bbc.co.uk
Jul 28, 2026

Our efforts ultimately couldn't keep up with policies and funding cuts at the federal and state levels that pushed more people onto the streets.

reason.com
Jul 24, 2026

The Trump Administration has driven up the cost of gas, groceries, and rent — pushing more families to the edge — and slashed critical safety net funding.

dailycaller.com
Jul 24, 2026

The lack of adequate services continues to be a real problem and a contributing factor to people cycling in and out of homelessness, and these services are controlled by LA County.

dailycaller.com
Jun 22, 2026

The city and county have opened spaces for families seeking relief from the smoke, and we will continue working around the clock and doing everything possible to put this fire out completely.

theguardian.com
Jun 21, 2026

The Governor will be prepared to respond to our State of the Emergency when that is ready with whatever resources we need to do what the Chief described, which is moving the toxic materials away from here and disposing of them in a way…

cbsnews.com
Jun 21, 2026

While the LAFD continues making progress, this is a major, multi-jurisdictional incident. I'm issuing an emergency declaration to ensure the City has the resources it needs as this operation continues and to keep the community safe.

cbsnews.com
Jun 21, 2026

We're not concerned in terms of the fire spreading or anything like that. But we are concerned about the biohazard smoke. No smoke is good, but especially the smoke that could be toxic because of the chemicals that were needed to keep the…

cbsnews.com
Jun 18, 2026

I urge everyone in the impacted area to get indoors immediately, close windows and doors, turn off air conditioning, and avoid unnecessary travel to the area.

theguardian.com
Jun 14, 2026

Ultimately people will lose their lives. We urge HUD to work with the City of Los Angeles to provide the necessary funding to reduce homelessness.

calmatters.org
Jun 9, 2026

We won on Tuesday — and LA rejected Spencer Pratt and the MAGA agenda. Next, we'll win in November!

foxnews.com
Jun 9, 2026

We look forward to winning a contest against an opponent who allows encampments near schools and fights against hiring more cops, yet is MIA on saving Hollywood jobs and fighting back when ICE invades LA.

cbsnews.com
Jun 3, 2026

First of all, while the nation's homelessness went up 18%, we went down 18%.

cbsnews.com
Jun 3, 2026

I have devoted my entire life to serving the city that I love, where I was born, and I’m going to continue to do that all the way to victory in November.

abcnews.com

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