Karen Ruth Bass, a former physician assistant who shattered glass ceilings with her rise to a leadership post in the California legislature and later a prominent spot in Congress, has taken a ceremonial oath of office as mayor of Los Angeles.
She said if people link arms rather than point fingers, lives will be saved. She called that “my mission” as mayor.
Bass — who was on President-elect Joe Biden’s short list for vice president — claimed the post last month after overcoming In a surprise appearance, Stevie Wonder got the crowd dancing, playing “Living for the City.” He and Bass shared a hug.former President Barack Obama and former first lady and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.
She also will contend with entrenched urban problems that include a housing shortage, crumbling streets and some of the nation’s worst traffic.
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