On Wednesday, November 16, Karen Bass was elected mayor of Los Angeles, according to US media, making her the first woman to lead the second largest city in the United States.
Karen Bass, a staunch Democrat, defeated real estate developer and former Republican Rick Caruso, who has poured $100 million of his personal fortune into the race. After 3/4 of the votes were counted on Wednesday, Karen Bass was leading by about 46,500 votes. A development that local media described as“insurmountable”. The final results will be confirmed on December 5.
Tens of thousands of homeless people
Originally from Los Angeles, Karen Bass enjoys a great reputation in her hometown. Very involved in local community life, he was elected to the California State Legislature and then to the United States House of Representatives. He succeeds Eric Garcetti, who has held the position since 2013. At age 69, Karen Bass finds herself at the helm of a city with a large homeless population, where tens of thousands of people, often suffering from mental health or addiction, are sleeping rough. in tents or garages. This problem is compounded by some of the most expensive housing in the country, with high cost of living and state and city taxes well above the national average.
But he will also take the reins of a city set to host the 2028 Olympics and house a thriving cultural industry, all in the film capital of the world. Karen Bass will be the first woman mayor of Los Angeles, but not the city’s first black mayor. Elected in 1973, Tom Bradley served for two decades.
Source: Le Figaro
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