Rep. Karen Bass is taking the helm of America’s second-largest city — whose deep-seated problems could thwart the most skilled of politicians. Persistent homelessness, an uptick in crime, and a fractured City Hall await the next mayor.
is taking the helm of America’s second-largest city — whose deep-seated problems could thwart the most skilled of politicians.
Sunday’s inauguration, which will include a swearing-in by Vice President Kamala Harris, represents a historic moment for Los Angeles: Bass will be the first woman to lead the city.Angelenos want homeless people moved off the streets and sidewalks On the top of that list is getting 15,000 people off the streets within her first year. That plan relies on finding unused city land to build more temporary housing, and improving services to get people into jobs and permanent living situations. She has also committed to declaring a state of emergency to leverage more state and federal funding.
“There’s got to be visible improvement made on the homelessness issue relatively quickly,” South said. “Or I think it will cause trouble for Karen Bass.”Crime and public safety were key issues in the mayoral race, with both Bass and her billionaire opponent, Rick Caruso, vowing to shore up the city’s police department and require the LAPD to institutelast year. Property crime has risen 15 percent in the same period.
Bass has talked little about de León’s fate since calling on him to resign in the scandal’s immediate aftermath. If a serious recall effort is launched, she’ll be expected to take a side in a campaign that could cost millions and inject drama in the early stages of her time in office.Bass will be just one official in a vast ecosystem of political heavyweights, each of whom has the ability to help or undermine her goals.
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