Karen Bass, Los Angeles

Los Angeles wildfire czar's $500K paycheck for 90 days of work draws swift blowback, mayor reverses course
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass reneged wildfire czar Steve Soboroff's $500,000 compensation for 90 days of work after the amount drew criticism.
Mayor Bass claws back $500K for LA recovery czar pay
Steve Soboroff, the recently appointed Los Angeles wildfire recovery czar, was to be paid $500,000 for 90 days of work, saying his expertise was well worth the price. But then Mayor Karen Bass, faced with backlash over the $5,556-a-day fee to be paid by nonprofit groups, reversed course, the Los Angeles Times reported.
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass Backtracks on $500,000 Payday for Wildfire Recovery Czar After Outcry
After facing backlash for agreeing to pay a new czar $500,000 to help with recovery efforts in Los Angeles in the wake of devastating wildfires, the city’s mayor, Karen Bass, has reversed course and announced that he would be doing the job for free.
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass pushes the limits of partisanship
Bass will push the limits of partisanship in Los Angeles and let us know once and for all how much city residents are willing to put up with to stand behind the incumbent Democrat only because
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass Issues Executive Order to Waive All-Electric Building Requirement for Rebuilding After Los Angeles Wildfires
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass issued Emergency Executive Order No. 1, entitled “Return and Rebuild,” in response to the
EPA administrator, Trump special envoy join Los Angeles mayor to evaluate fire recovery
Administrator Lee Zeldin, President Trump’s envoy for special missions Richard Grenell and other federal and state officials joined Los Angeles Mayor
Los Angeles wildfire recovery czar will work for free after backlash to proposed $500,000 salary for 3 months
Steve Soboroff is a longtime fixture in Los Angeles civic life who is now serving as chief recovery officer for the city’s wildfire comeback.
Mayor Bass gives update on recovery, rebuilding efforts in Pacific Palisades 1 month after wildfire erupted
At a news conference Friday morning, Mayor Karen Bass provided an update on the recovery and rebuilding process taking place ...
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Mayor busted for half million-dollar handout … and she still has her job
New outrage was sparked involving the California wildfires prompting backpedaling from Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass (D) over a half a million-dollar handout. For those expecting the […] ...
A Scramble for Power in Los Angeles as It Begins to Rebuild
Civic leaders in the region believe that side efforts are necessary to rebuild after the wildfires. They just can’t settle on ...
After the fires, the mandate for Karen Bass remains the same: House the people of Los Angeles
Any student of California history knows the story of the 1906 earthquake. San Francisco was torn apart by the quake itself, ...
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Phase 1 EPA wildfire cleanup on track to be complete by end of February, mayor says
The first phase of the wildfires debris removal process, which involves the removal of toxic items from destroyed properties, ...
Los Angeles launches online wildfire relief tool to navigate government aid programs
The city of Los Angeles has launched an online tool to help people affected by recent wildfires by simplifying the task of ...
Mayor calls for ‘full investigation’ into LAFD vehicles sitting idle during Eaton, Palisades fires
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass on Friday responded to a KTLA report regarding dozens of unserviced L.A. Fire Department ...