Los Angeles Pins Hope on Karen Bass to Fix One of the Worst Homeless Crises in the US
- Six-term Congresswoman officially takes mayor’s office Monday
- More than 40,000 people sleep on the city’s streets each night
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Karen Bass takes office as Los Angeles mayor with high hopes, having received a record number of votes, but she faces the immediate challenge of tackling a homeless crisis that has grown worse over recent years.
Bass was sworn into office on Sunday by Vice President Kamala Harris — both politicians of color who’ve made history by becoming the first women elected to hold their positions.