Karen Bass

mayor of Los Angeles

Guest

Democratic Congresswoman from California’s 37th Congressional District, which includes Los Angeles, South LA, and Culver City; former Speaker of the California State Assembly

Karen Bass on KCRW

Karen Bass talks about the efficacy of her signature Inside Safe program, preparing LA for the Olympics, and Measure HLA.

LA Mayor Karen Bass says Olympics could help solve homelessness

Karen Bass talks about the efficacy of her signature Inside Safe program, preparing LA for the Olympics, and Measure HLA.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

LA Mayor Karen Bass talks about her first three months on the job, including her work to address homeless and housing, plus safety and policing on public transit.

LA city and county are working in ‘lockstep’ on homeless, says Mayor Bass

LA Mayor Karen Bass talks about her first three months on the job, including her work to address homeless and housing, plus safety and policing on public transit.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Rep. Karen Bass is running against Rick Caruso in the race for LA mayor. She talks about how she’d alleviate crime and homelessness, and why Black and Brown relations are not broken.

Mayoral hopeful Karen Bass wants to change ‘whack-a-mole approach’ to homelessness

Rep. Karen Bass is running against Rick Caruso in the race for LA mayor. She talks about how she’d alleviate crime and homelessness, and why Black and Brown relations are not broken.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

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