Karen Ruth Bass (/ ˈbæs /; born October 3, 1953) is an American politician who has served as the 43rd mayor of Los Angeles since 2022.

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After being elected to represent Los Angeles in the State Assembly, Mayor Bass was elected Speaker, making her the first African American woman to ever lead a state legislative body in the history of the United States.

Jan 13, 2025 · Apocalyptic fires had been ravaging Los Angeles for more than 24 hours when Mayor Karen Bass stepped off a plane and into a now-viral encounter that may come to define her mayoralty.

Jan 11, 2025 · Karen Bass is a politician, social worker, and former physician assistant who currently serves as the 43rd Mayor of Los Angeles. She became the first woman and second...

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.

Feb 22, 2025 · LOS ANGELES (AP) — Six weeks after the start of the most destructive wildfire in city history, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass ousted the fire chief Friday amid a public rift over preparations for a potential blaze and finger-pointing between the chief and City Hall over responsibility for the devastation. Bass, a first-term Democrat, said she ...

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.

Feb 1, 2025 · 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...