Mayor Karen Bass

Official account for the 43rd Mayor of Los Angeles, Karen Bass.

[Mayor Karen Bass @MayorOfLA]

Summer Night Lights is more than a summer program, it's the result of decades of work to build a safer Los Angeles. Learn more about Summer Night Lights and the Office of Community Safety at https://t.co/HD3VvikIaE or visit our link in bio for more.

[Mayor Karen Bass @MayorOfLA]

Thank you to the brave firefighters of the Los Angeles Fire Department and all of our public safety partners who responded urgently to two separate brush fires near the Encino Reservoir today. LAFD has stopped the forward progress of both brush fires. An evacuation warning was issued out of an abundance of caution but has since been lifted. All Angelenos are encouraged to sign up for emergency alerts at https://t.co/JxPc4RyDCo

[Mayor Karen Bass @MayorOfLA]

Temperatures are rising, and a Heat Advisory remains in effect through Friday, July 10.

Take extra care this week by staying hydrated, finding shade, and checking on family, friends, and neighbors who may need assistance.

[Mayor Karen Bass @MayorOfLA]

When I launched House Our Vets last year, I committed to doing everything in my power to ensure the men and women who served our country had a safe place to call home. I'm proud to announce that we've housed more than 1,000 Veterans through the "House our Vets" Initiative.

This progress was made possible by expanding access to housing vouchers, cutting red tape, and working across all levels of government to remove barriers that kept Veterans from securing the housing they earned.

Our work isn't finished. I will not stop until every Veteran in Los Angeles has a safe place to call home.

[Mayor Karen Bass @MayorOfLA]

Let’s go, Team USA! 🇺🇸⚽

Los Angeles is proud to cheer you on. Every neighborhood across our city is ready for kickoff!

[Mayor Karen Bass @MayorOfLA]

Visit the link below to read the full letter.

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[Mayor Karen Bass @MayorOfLA]

Today, we celebrate our nation's independence and the people from every corner of the world who have come to our country in search of opportunity, freedom, and a better future.

I hope you have a safe, joyful, and restful Fourth of July surrounded by friends and family. 

Happy Independence Day, Los Angeles. 🇺🇸

[Mayor Karen Bass @MayorOfLA]

In partnership with St. John’s Community Health, Altamed, and Clinica Romero, free mobile health clinics will be available this week, offering respiratory screenings, mental health support, health assessments, and care referrals.

No appointment is necessary.

[Mayor Karen Bass @MayorOfLA]

If you've been affected by the Lineage warehouse fire, community-based healthcare is coming to you.

[Mayor Karen Bass @MayorOfLA]

We are urgently bringing resources to the people and communities affected by the Lineage warehouse fire.

My Emergency Executive Orders will accelerate this work, expand our response, and ensure this community has the support it needs.

[Mayor Karen Bass @MayorOfLA]

This decision is a blow against the Administration’s ongoing campaign to divide our country and instill fear in our immigrant communities.

For more than 150 years, children born in the United States have been recognized as American citizens. Today, that promise endures.

Los Angeles has always been a city of hope, a place where people from every corner of the world come to build a better life for their families. Those dreams have shaped our neighborhoods, strengthened our economy, and made Los Angeles the city we love today.

To every parent worried about their child's future, and to every young person wondering where they belong, hear this: you belong in Los Angeles. Your dreams are part of our future, and your family is part of our story. I will always make sure Los Angeles is a sanctuary of safety and opportunity for everyone.

I am proud to stand with and support the many Los Angeles organizations that work with our community to shape and strengthen immigrant communities across the city and beyond.

We see you. We care about you. And we will continue standing with you.

[Mayor Karen Bass @MayorOfLA]

I want to thank Oliver, Gio, and all of the incredible staff at the L.A. LGBT Center South for their tireless work providing lifesaving services to Angelenos across our city, including in South L.A., where both Oliver and I got our start. Every day, the team at Center South is on the frontlines, providing health care, housing, youth services, and more to LGBTQ+ individuals and residents of South LA.

As Mayor, I want to be very clear: Los Angeles will ALWAYS stand with and support the LGBTQ+ community.

[Mayor Karen Bass @MayorOfLA]

Para obtener información en español, visita este enlace ⬇️
https://t.co/vbFsDJlDuY
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As Mayor, I will not accept a recovery process that restores the status quo. My responsibility is to ensure this community is safer moving forward than it was before the fire began.

There will be accountability, but there will also be immediate action.

Today, I signed two Emergency Executive Orders to supercharge this work and to use the full extent of my Mayoral power to deploy resources to the communities impacted by the Lineage warehouse fire.

[Mayor Karen Bass @MayorOfLA]

Hemos abierto un Centro Comunitario de Recursos para ofrecer un espacio donde los residentes, las familias y los negocios afectados por el incendio del almacén de Lineage puedan acceder a información, recursos y apoyo para la recuperación por parte de dependencias de la Ciudad y organizaciones comunitarias.

Estamos trabajando urgentemente para apoyar a las familias y a los propietarios de negocios. Esto es solo el comienzo, y estaremos al lado de esta comunidad en cada paso del camino hacia su recuperación.

📍 Lou Costello Jr Recreation Center
3141 E Olympic Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90023

Lunes a viernes: 10:00 a. m. – 5:00 p. m.
Sábado: 10:00 a. m. – 2:00 p. m.

[Mayor Karen Bass @MayorOfLA]

We have opened a Community Resource Center to provide a space where residents, families, and businesses affected by the Lineage warehouse fire can access information, resources, and recovery support from City departments and community partners.

We are working around the clock to support families and business owners. This is just the beginning, and we will be with this community every step of the way.

📍 Lou Costello Jr Recreation Center
3141 E Olympic Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90023

10am - 5pm Monday - Friday
10am - 2pm Saturday

[Mayor Karen Bass @MayorOfLA]

People who are familiar with Boyle Heights know this fire did not happen in a vacuum. Environmental hazards have too often fallen on communities like this one.

This moment must be a turning point. We will hold those responsible accountable, and we will fight to change the longstanding systemic failures that have left Boyle Heights disproportionately impacted by industrial incidents. I want to thank the people of Boyle Heights for continuing to make their voices heard. The recovery stage will be shaped by you.

[Mayor Karen Bass @MayorOfLA]

This week, I met with community leaders in Boyle Heights to listen. I am grateful to everyone who spoke up, shared their experiences, and made their voices heard. Your voices are shaping what comes next.

I know Boyle Heights. I've worked with community organizations here throughout the years, and I stand firmly with you today. Alongside Councilmember Jurado and Supervisor Solis, you have my commitment that I will fight to get this community the resources, support, and investment it deserves.

As air quality conditions and advisories have changed as firefighters have made progress, one thing has remained true: smoke is smoke, and I know many people in this community are suffering because of it. Please continue to take your health seriously, especially if you have asthma or other respiratory conditions.

The people of Boyle Heights know this fire did not happen in a vacuum. Environmental hazards have too often fallen on communities like this one. We will hold those responsible accountable, and the recovery of Boyle Heights will be shaped by the people who call this community home.

We are moving quickly to bring mobile health clinics to Boyle Heights, and I will soon be issuing an Executive Order to mobilize additional resources as we enter the remediation and cleanup phase.

For information and available resources, call 3-1-1 or visit https://t.co/y9sDGsQtxK.

[Mayor Karen Bass @MayorOfLA]

Today’s Supreme Court decision in favor of the Administration’s attack on immigrants goes against the values that have long defined America as a place of refuge, opportunity, and hope. 

At a time when immigrant communities are already living with fear and uncertainty, this ruling will deepen anxiety for families who have built their lives here, contributed to our economy, and strengthened our communities. People who fled war, political turmoil, and natural disasters — and those under Temporary Protected Status (TPS) — now face the possibility of being uprooted from the homes they helped build.

This comes just days after a federal judge threw out the Administration’s lawsuit against Los Angeles over our sanctuary city ordinance. The ruling reaffirmed what we already know: Los Angeles has the right to uphold policies that protect public safety, strengthen trust in our communities, and reflect our values. 

Let me be clear: Los Angeles will not stand for an anti-immigrant agenda. We will not carry out policies that sow fear, separate families, or push hardworking people into the shadows. Our city is stronger, safer, and more prosperous because of immigrants. 

We stand firmly with local advocacy leaders like CHIRLA, CARECEN, and SALEF and echo their commitment to grassroots organizing and community power. We call on Congress to act immediately to establish a permanent pathway to citizenship for TPS holders and enshrine a statutory right to asylum. Los Angeles remains a welcoming safe haven and will continue deploying every local resource available to protect, defend, and support the rights of all migrants, regardless of status.