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Mayor 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.

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.

Jan 31, 2025 · Mayor Bass Announces More than 4,000 Households Served by “One Stop” Disaster Recovery Center So Far. 01/28/2025

Dec 4, 2023 · LOS ANGELES — Mayor Karen Bass today announced bold steps taken during her first year in office to build a greener Los Angeles and protect the environment. “We are building a greener Los Angeles with the urgency that this crisis requires,” said Mayor Bass.

Dec 16, 2022 · Report back letter from Mayor Bass : 05/16/23: City Administrative Officer's Report on ED2 Homelessness Emergency Account: 06/03/23: No. 4 Identifying Barriers to Small Business Creation, Development and Growth: 06/22/23: Declaration of Local Housing and Homelessness Emergency : 07/07/23: Expedition of Permits and Clearances for Temporary ...

6 days ago · Mayor Bass and the Mayor’s Fund for Los Angeles today launched the LA Disaster Relief Navigator, which gives Angelenos tailored resources and plans for recovery. “Angelenos are continuing to navigate grief and shock. My commitment is to do everything we can to get people the help they need as conveniently as possible,” Mayor Bass said ...

Jan 17, 2025 · LOS ANGELES – Mayor Karen Bass today announced that she has appointed Steve Soboroff to serve as the Chief Recovery Officer for the City of Los Angeles to kickoff the City’s massive rebuild and recovery effort, which was initiated by her Emergency Executive Order earlier this week. Working directly with her and with the assistance of the ...

Jun 28, 2024 · Mayor Bass has taken strong action to confront the homelessness crisis. In addition to her emergency declaration, she issued an executive order that has accelerated affordable housing timelines by 75%; launched Inside Safe , which has cleared some of L.A.’s most entrenched tent and RV encampments in every corner of the city; and launched and ...

Dec 9, 2024 · Mayor Bass expanded Executive Directive 3 earlier this year to use publicly-owned land to build more housing faster and to address RV encampments by increasing the City’s capacity to tow, store, and dismantle surrendered vehicles.