Karen Ruth Bass (/ ˈ b æ s /; born October 3, 1953) is an American politician and former physician assistant who has served as the 43rd mayor of Los Angeles since 2022.

5 days ago · Karen Bass was elected mayor of Los Angeles in 2022 on a pledge to reduce homelessness, drawing on her decades of experience in government. She won decisively and proceeded, with some success, to ...

Jan 10, 2025 · As the most destructive fire in Los Angeles area history rages, Mayor Karen Bass faces criticism over the timing of an overseas trip and budget cuts made months ago that affected the city’s fire ...

Jan 13, 2025 · LOS ANGELES – Mayor Karen Bass today issued a sweeping Executive Order to clear the way for Los Angeles residents to rapidly rebuild the homes they lost in the ongoing firestorm and lays the foundation for businesses to plan their rebuild. She also updated the local emergency declaration to account for the firestorm’s devastation and to accelerate the city’s …

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Mayor Karen Bass has led the nation’s second largest city with unprecedented urgency that has delivered results for all Angelenos. Thousands more unhoused Angelenos have come inside in her first year than the year before, leading to a reported drop in …

Karen Ruth Bass (born October 3, 1953) is an American politician who is the Mayor of Los Angeles. She was the U.S. Representative for California's 37th congressional district from 2013 to 2022. A Democrat, she previously represented the 33rd congressional district from 2011 to 2013.

Oct 30, 2015 · Karen Bass is the Mayor of Los Angeles in California. She assumed office on December 12, 2022. Her current term ends in 2026. Bass ran for election for Mayor of Los Angeles in California. She won in the general election on November 8, 2022. Bass was born in Los Angeles, California, in 1952.

Dec 12, 2022 · Karen Bass was sworn-in as mayor of Los Angeles, California on Sunday, making her the first woman to lead the second-largest city in the US. Vice-President Kamala Harris...

Dec 13, 2022 · Karen Bass was sworn in by Vice President Kamala Harris as Los Angeles' 43rd mayor in a historic inauguration ceremony on Sunday, December 11, 2022. Karen Bass is the 43rd Mayor of Los Angeles and the first woman and second African American to be elected as the city's chief executive.