Coverage dated December 10, 2022 to December 12, 2022

L.A homelessness is set to be declared a state of emergency, mayor Karen Bass says

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Mayor Karen Bass said that her first act will be to declare L.A. homelessness a state of emergency

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Los Angeles Times
Karen Bass will make history as L.A. mayor. Then the hard work begins (opens Los Angeles Times)
Published Dec 10, 2022
Los Angeles Times's feed description
Karen Bass has said she will declare a state of emergency on homelessness in Los Angeles. 'I realize that I'm taking a huge risk,' she says.
NBC Los Angeles
Live: LA Mayor Karen Bass Expected to Declare State of Emergency on Homelessness (opens NBC Los Angeles)
Published Dec 11, 2022
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Mayor Karen Bass, who has been sworn in as Los Angeles’ 43rd mayor, is expected to declare a state of emergency on homelessness Monday in her first act as mayor.
France 24
Los Angeles mayor declares homelessness state of emergency (opens France 24)
Published Dec 11, 2022
France 24's feed description
A state of emergency over spiraling levels of homelessness was declared in Los Angeles on Monday as the new mayor pledged a "seismic shift" for one of the most intractable problems in America's second…
Fox News
Los Angeles mayor to declare homeless state of emergency (opens Fox News)
Published Dec 11, 2022
Fox News's feed description
Newly sworn in Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass announced plans to declare a state of emergency on the homeless crisis in the city, where over 40,000 people sleep on the streets.
Deseret News
L.A homelessness is set to be declared a state of emergency, mayor Karen Bass says (opens Deseret News)
Published Dec 11, 2022
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Mayor Karen Bass said that her first act will be to declare L.A. homelessness a state of emergency
BizPac Review
LA mayor Karen Bass declares state of emergency in response to more than 40K homeless people (opens BizPac Review)
Published Dec 11, 2022
BizPac Review's feed description
New LA Mayor Karen Bass announced first act to declare emergency over homelessness providing broad powers over property.
Foxla
Karen Bass to declare state of emergency on homelessness on first day in office (opens Foxla)
Published Dec 11, 2022
Foxla's feed description
Bass was sworn in as Los Angeles' 43rd mayor, and said her first act will be to declare a state of emergency on the city's homeless crisis
KOB 4
New LA mayor Bass declares homeless emergency as term begins (opens KOB 4)
Published Dec 11, 2022
KOB 4's feed description
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass has taken office making good on a pledge to declare an immediate state of emergency to grapple with the city’s out-of-control homeless crisis. Bass said the declaration announced Monday will allow swifter action to get thousands of unhoused people off the Los Angeles str…
New York Times
Karen Bass’s First Act as L.A.’s Mayor: Declaring Homelessness an Emergency (opens New York Times)
Published Dec 11, 2022
New York Times's feed description
Vice President Kamala Harris swore in Ms. Bass in a ceremony that celebrated her historic win but also underscored the obstacles she will face.
CBS News
Bass takes charge as Mayor of Los Angeles amid homeless crisis (opens CBS News)
Published Dec 11, 2022
CBS News's feed description
Bass said she would spend her first day in office declaring a state of emergency on the homeless issue plaguing the city.
Foxla
LA Mayor Karen Bass declares state of emergency on homelessness during first day in office (opens Foxla)
Published Dec 11, 2022
Foxla's feed description
During her first day in office, LA Mayor Karen Bass declared a state of emergency on the city's homeless crisis.
CBS News
New L.A. Mayor Karen Bass says first move will be declaring "state of emergency on homelessness" (opens CBS News)
Published Dec 11, 2022
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The city's first Black female mayor made the announcement in her speech after being sworn in.
Los Angeles Times
Editorial: Bass has declared homelessness an emergency. Now let's see bold action (opens Los Angeles Times)
Published Dec 11, 2022
Los Angeles Times's feed description
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass' plan to call a state of emergency on homelessness could make a difference.
Newsweek
What will a state of emergency do for L.A.'s homelessness crisis? (opens Newsweek)
Published Dec 11, 2022
Newsweek's feed description
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass said she will declare a state of emergency on homelessness on her first day in office.
The Daily Caller
New LA Mayor Announces Homelessness State Of Emergency (opens The Daily Caller)
Published Dec 11, 2022
The Daily Caller's feed description
Democratic Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass declared at her Sunday inauguration that she would move against crime and institute a homelessness state of emergency.
Breitbart News
Karen Bass Declares Homelessness Emergency in First Act as L.A. Mayor (opens Breitbart News)
Published Dec 12, 2022
Breitbart News's feed description
Newly-inaugurated Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass declared a "State of Emergency on Homelessness" in her first major act in office.
Washington Times
New Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass assumes emergency powers to tackle homelessness (opens Washington Times)
Published Dec 12, 2022
Washington Times's feed description
In her first act in office as Los Angeles mayor, Karen Bass signed a declaration of a state of emergency amid the city’s homelessness Monday.

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