Kamala Harris endorses Karen Bass, claims she's fixing homelessness crisis: 'The leader Los Angeles needs'
Vice President Kamala Harris has endorsed Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass for re-election, praising her leadership amid the city's homelessness crisis. Bass has faced criticism for being in Ghana during the devastating Palisades Fire and for allegedly downplaying failures in the city's response. The endorsement comes as Los Angeles continues to grapple with population decline, governance issues, and public safety challenges.
- ▪Kamala Harris endorsed Karen Bass for re-election as mayor of Los Angeles.
- ▪Karen Bass was criticized for being in Ghana during the Palisades Fire and for allegedly watering down the fire's after-action report.
- ▪Los Angeles County lost more residents than any other county in the U.S. between 2020 and 2025.
- ▪Twelve of 13 high-priority fire infrastructure projects in the Palisades were not completed before January 2025.
- ▪Twenty percent of hydrants failed during firefighting efforts in the Palisades Fire.
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OutKick Kamala Harris endorses Karen Bass, claims she's fixing homelessness crisis: 'The leader Los Angeles needs' Bass came under fire for being in Ghana during the Palisades Fire and allegedly watering down the after-action report By Ian Miller OutKick Published May 4, 2026 6:35pm EDT Facebook Twitter Threads Flipboard Comments Print Email Add Fox News on Google close Video Somebody like Karen Bass ‘should not be in a position of power ever again,’ LA mayoral candidate Los Angeles mayoral candidate Spencer Pratt discusses his opponents’ reactions to his viral advertisement and criticizes Mayor Karen Bass’ handling of the Palisades fires on ‘The Will Cain Show.’ Few sane people would argue that Los Angeles is in better shape now than it was several years ago.
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