Democrat Bass takes charge as LA mayor amid homeless crisis

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Karen Ruth Bass took a ceremonial oath of office as mayor of Los Angeles and will become the first woman and second Black person to hold the job.

Karen Bass, left, is sworn in as mayor of Los Angeles by Vice President Kamala Harris, a longtime friend and former California attorney general, in Los Angeles, on Sunday, Dec. 11, 2022. Bass' stepdaughter, Yvette Lechuga, center, holds the Bible used in the swearing in.

To move in a new direction “we must have a single strategy” that brings together government, the private sector and other stakeholders,” Bass said, speaking in a downtown theater near City Hall. “I call on the people of our city to not just dream of the L.A. we want, but to participate in making the dream come true,” Bass said.

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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