Mayor Karen Bass faces backlash

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass should resign in disgrace, but it’s not worth trying to recall her
California voters have had the power to recall elected officials. It was meant for a time like this, when “indolent” and incompetent leaders are failing. The recall allowed citizens to quickly remove an officeholder and vote in a replacement at the same time.
Outraged LA residents call for ‘immediate recall’ of Mayor Karen Bass over wildfires — as petition hits over 86K signatures
Bass slashed $17.6 million from the Los Angeles Fire Department’s budget for the 2024-25 fiscal year — which critics blasted as “a bad call.”
As wildfires prompt L.A. Mayor recall threat, Dyer defends Karen Bass
Fresno Mayor Jerry Dyer is standing by embattled Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass amid the looming threat of a recall while wildfires have devastated much of the Los Angeles area.
Petition demanding resignation of LA Mayor Karen Bass signed by more than 92,000
Tens of thousands of people have signed an online petition calling for the "immediate resignation" of Los Angeles Mayor Karen bass while multiple wildfires rage on.
LA celebs imply LA Mayor Karen Bass backlash is over race — not drastic cuts to fire department, being out of US during wildfires
The 53-year-old actress has lived in the City of Angels for nearly three decades but couldn’t recall another mayor facing the same scrutiny as Bass, suggesting the criticism stemmed from
125K sign petition demanding LA Mayor Karen Bass resign over fire response
Over 45,000 sign a petition demanding Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass resign, citing mismanagement of the city's wildfire crisis.
LA Mayor Karen Bass acknowledges ‘grief, anger, utter shock’ of wildfires in new message
Over 150,000 Californians remained under evacuation orders, largely in the Los Angeles area as of Sunday. At least 16 people have died in multiple wildfires.
Los Angeles wildfires: Mayor Karen Bass faces backlash as historic blaze devastates city
As a series of wildfires swept through Los Angeles, the city’s mayor, Karen Bass, found herself at the center of a growing storm of criticism. Bass, who was attending the inauguration of Ghana’s new president as part of a US delegation,
LA Mayor Karen Bass handed out rich city contracts, forcing drastic cuts to fire department months before deadly wildfires: records
Los Angeles was forced to slash funding for the fire department after mayor Karen Bass awarded gilded contracts to city workers, a review of public records by the Manhattan Institute shows.
LA Mayor's wildfire 'failure': How Karen Bass handled crisis
From taking a trip to Ghana amid fire warnings and having no answer when questioned over her decision to cut funding to the fire department, MailOnline takes a look at how the Los Angeles Mayor has been handling the devastating wildfire crisis.
Newsom and Bass recall efforts gain momentum after fallout from wildfires
Campaigns to remove Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) and Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass from office have gained steam as devastating ...
LA Times owner says endorsing Karen Bass was a ‘mistake' due to incompetence
LA Times Owner Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong has expressed regret over his paper's past endorsement of Mayor Karen Bass, doubling ...
Karen Bass Endorsement a 'Mistake,' Says Los Angeles Times Owner
Bass is not the only person to be widely criticized for their response to the California wildfires, with Governor Gavin Newsom also in the spotlight.
Mayor Karen Bass was at embassy cocktail party in Ghana as Palisades fire exploded
Bass has faced widespread outrage over her whereabouts after returning to Los Angeles from Ghana on Wednesday, 24 hours after ...
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Gavin Newsom Recall Petition Falling Flat, Karen Bass' Picking Up Steam
Two of California's top politicians are in the crosshairs of recall petitions ... but, while one is gaining quite a bit of steam, the other is struggling out of the ...
Petition Demanding Karen Bass Resign Over Fires Signed by Thousands
"We, the undersigned residents of Los Angeles and concerned citizens, urgently call for the immediate recall of Mayor Karen ...