Mayor Bass' ambitious housing program calls on L.A.'s wealthy. Can she pull it off?
by Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Times— Los Angeles has always been a city of extremes, but the homelessness crisis is exposing the divide between rich and poor in startling ways. A-listers in designer gowns and million-dollar jewels parade down the red carpet, blocks from tents where people live in unsanitary conditions. Private jets take off at Van Nuys Airport, soaring over streets lined with RVs and crowded apartment complexes. Rising housing prices are turbocharging the finances of homeowners while leaving others unable to afford...
NBC News—Karen Bass aims to reverse L.A.’s — and the nation’s — decadeslong struggle with homelessness. Karen Bass’ first act after taking the oath of office as Los Angeles’ mayor in December 2022 was to declare a state of emergency on homelessness. Now, Bass, the first woman to lead the City of Angels, has also set her sights on tackling homelessness at the national level as chair of the U.S. Conference of Mayors’ Task Force on Homelessness. This week, the former California congresswoman helped lead a bipartisan group of more than 50 mayors from across the country back to her old stomping...
WWLP.com—Housing issues discussed during regional mayor’s forum. Mayors from seven communities gathered at the Log Cabin to discuss the major issues facing cities and towns in western Massachusetts.
Audacy—Mayor Bass’ proposed budget: more cops, less housing. With Los Angeles facing a $469 million budget deficit, Mayor Karen Bass made significant spending cuts in her proposed budget for the 2024-25 fiscal year, including to her Inside Safe program.