Karen Ruth Bass is an American politician who has served as the 43rd mayor of Los Angeles since 2022. A member of the Democratic Party, Bass previously served in the U.S. House of Representatives from
Official portrait, 2023
Bass, behind Assembly Speaker Fabian Núñez (left), with John Laird while speaking to Virginia Governor Mark Warner in 2007.
Karen Bass with Diane Watson on the day Bass announced she would run for Congress in 2010
Bass speaking in support of DREAMers in December 2017
The 2022 Los Angeles mayoral election was held on November 8, 2022, to elect the mayor of Los Angeles, California. A top-two primary was held on June 7, 2022. Candidates could win the election outrigh
Mayor Karen Bass official portrait
Bass launching her bid for mayor at LATTC, 2021.