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How to watch LA Mayor Bass’ second State of the City address – NBC Los Angeles

Mayor Karen Bass is scheduled Monday to deliver her second State of the City address. She’s expected to discuss progress made as well as priorities that lie ahead as Los Angeles faces a projected $467 million budget deficit, a continued homelessness crisis and rising crime, among other challenges. Bass will take the rostrum in City […]

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Mayor Karen Bass speaks on homelessness and leadership – Annenberg Media

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass visited USC Tuesday to discuss what it means to be a leader in today’s tumultuous political climate while dealing with issues like homelessness. The event, “Being a Mayor in the 21st Century: A Conversation with Michael Tubbs and Mayor Karen Bass,” was hosted by the USC Center for the Political […]

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Mayor Bass Leads Delegation to Paris for LA 2028 Olympics Prep – NBC Los Angeles

Mayor Karen Bass will lead a delegation of city leaders to Paris Wednesday to prepare Los Angeles to host the Olympic Games in 2028. The delegation will include City Council President Paul Krekorian, council members Traci Park, and Katy Yaroslavsky—all three of whom sit on the city’s Ad Hoc Committee for the 2028 Olympic and […]

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Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass ‘concerned’ for ‘what could come’ following Texas Gov. Greg Abbott sending ‘1st bus’ of migrants

LOS ANGELES (KABC) — L.A. City Council members are calling for a federal investigation into whether Texas Gov. Greg Abbott committed crimes — such as human trafficking — when he bused asylum seekers more than 1,000 miles with no food or water. The announcement came several days after the 42 migrants first arrived in Los […]

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LA Mayor Karen Bass Signs Revised $13B Budget – NBC Los Angeles

Mayor Karen Bass signed Friday the city’s revised $13 billion budget for fiscal year 2023-24, which she said charts a new course for the city – one that is “stronger, happier, healthier and safer.” The budget will take effect July 1. “Just last month, I stood in this room and said that the budget was being presented […]

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Mayor Bass’ Housing Program Focusing on Encampments Launches in Venice – NBC Los Angeles

A program announced by Mayor Karen Bass in an effort to provide housing for people living in encampments is being implemented in Venice, officials announced Wednesday. The program, called the Inside Safe Initiative, will work to identify the “highest need encampments” that have a chronic and high demand for services, according to an executive directive […]

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LA Mayor Launches Homeless Encampments Program – NBC Los Angeles

Mayor Karen Bass signed an executive directive Wednesday aimed at changing the city’s approach to homeless encampments. In one of her first official acts as mayor, Bass’ executive directive launches the Inside Safe Initiative. The program seeks to proactively bring unhoused residents indoors and prevent sidewalk encampments from returning. Her office described it as a […]

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LA Mayor Bass to sign affordable housing executive order

Mayor Bass to sign affordable housing executive order In her first day in office, she declared a state of emergency on homelessness. LOS ANGELES – Tackling homelessness has been the top issue for Los Angeles’ new mayor, Karen Bass. On her first day in office, she declared a state of emergency on homelessness in California’s […]

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L.A.’s Newly-Inaugurated Mayor Karen Bass Declares State of Emergency on Homelessness | News & Community

LOS ANGELES (CNS) – Karen Bass, in her first official act as mayor of Los Angeles, declared a state of emergency on homelessness Monday in an effort to underscore the severity of the housing crisis in the nation’s second largest city. Bass signed the declaration inside the city’s Emergency Operations Center in a room designated […]

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Karen Bass sworn in as first female mayor of Los Angeles by Kamala Harris

CNN — Karen Bass was sworn in as the first female mayor of Los Angeles on Sunday, marking another historic achievement in her career. Kamala Harris – the first woman and first woman of color to become vice president – administered the oath of office at Los Angeles City Hall. Bass focused her remarks Sunday […]