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  Karen Bass · [email protected]
July 10, 2025 at 5:52 PM

We just filed a lawsuit against Trump

No one’s going to divide us.   Friend, Earlier this week, we filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration. Because Trump’s assault on Los Angeles over the last few weeks is unacceptable. Armed vehicles in a public park. A summer camp for kids, disrupted. People pulled off sidewa…
  Team Bass · [email protected]
July 9, 2025 at 7:24 PM

Homicides are down in L.A.

Help us keep up the momentum:   Team — Did you see the news? Homicides are dropping to the lowest point in decades after Mayor Bass implemented a comprehensive approach to public safety. This progress is the direct result of the Mayor’s tireless work in collaboration with our law e…
  Karen Bass · [email protected]
July 8, 2025 at 10:59 PM

6 months ago

I will never stop working to rebuild together.     Friend, Yesterday marked a somber anniversary for our city. 6 months ago, our communities were devastated by one of the most dire natural disasters in U.S. history. Tens of thousands of Angelenos were impacted by the historic and uni…
  Team Bass · [email protected]
July 8, 2025 at 1:33 AM

A military-style attack

Mayor Bass immediately took action to demand federal forces leave MacArthur Park   Friend, Just hours ago, armed federal forces marched through MacArthur Park — just minutes after more than 20 children had been playing there. The moment Mayor Bass heard about it, she went straight t…
  Team Bass · [email protected]
July 3, 2025 at 7:30 PM

Trump sued our city. We’re not backing down.

Angelenos won’t be bullied.   Friend, On Monday, the Trump administration filed a lawsuit against the City of Los Angeles. This is just another part of Trump’s broader strategy to divide Angelenos, intimidate our leaders, and test how far he can go in dismantling local authority. F…
  Karen Bass · [email protected]
July 2, 2025 at 7:37 PM

Our pressure is working.

We need to keep up the momentum.   Our pressure is working, friend. The Trump administration announced yesterday that they pulled back the first 150 National Guard troops since deploying the soldiers in Los Angeles. This is a win, but now, we need to keep up the momentum. Thousands…
  Karen Bass · [email protected]
July 1, 2025 at 10:51 PM

LA will not be divided

The Trump administration is suing Los Angeles.   Friend, Yesterday, the Trump administration filed a lawsuit against the City of Los Angeles. From this lawsuit, to Trump’s Transportation Secretary’s letter trying to intimidate City leaders, to Washington directly damaging our econo…
  Karen Bass · [email protected]
June 30, 2025 at 7:01 PM

This is what we’re up against

When they try to divide us, we respond with unity.   Friend, In the last few weeks, we’ve seen exactly what we’re up against: - Powerful people flying into our city to spread lies. - National figures using Los Angeles as a test case for authoritarian tactics. - And a wave of disinfo…
  Team Bass · [email protected]
June 29, 2025 at 8:23 PM

Did you see the latest headline from Bloomberg?

Karen Bass is leading the way for Democratic mayors.   Friend, Mayor Karen Bass is building the model for leadership. But don’t just take our word for it. Here’s the latest headline from Bloomberg: And they’re right. The Trump administration is trying to use Los Angeles as a test c…
  Team Bass · [email protected]
June 27, 2025 at 5:10 PM

Stand with LA’s immigrant community

Mayor Bass isn’t backing down.   Team, Mayor Bass will always put LA first. As the Trump Administration attacks LA’s people, our neighborhoods, and our economy, Mayor Bass has been working to ensure the safety of Angelenos. Let’s be clear: Immigrants help make our city great. No mat…
  Karen Bass · [email protected]
June 26, 2025 at 8:02 PM

We will not be divided

Help send a message of unity as Washington tries to divide us:   Hi there, It’s been a busy month at City Hall, to say the least. I have been working day and night to ensure the peace and safety of our communities, stand up against the Trump administration’s lawless attacks on our c…
  Mayor Karen Bass · [email protected]
June 25, 2025 at 4:31 PM

Los Angeles stands for love, inclusion, and acceptance.

  Happy Pride Month! Los Angeles has a proud history of uplifting our LGBTQIA+ friends, family, and community. Our city has led the way for years in providing a safe, welcoming, and inclusive environment for everyone — regardless of who you love.  While our LGBTQIA+ neighbors — par…
  Karen Bass · [email protected]
June 24, 2025 at 5:54 PM

Why Los Angeles? Because if they can do it here…

No city in America should be used like that, much less Los Angeles.   Friend, Why us? Why Los Angeles? Why did the Trump Administration deploy the military to our city, lie about what’s happening here, and insult our leaders? Why are they delivering a body blow to our economy and o…
  Mayor Karen Bass · [email protected]
June 24, 2025 at 2:07 AM

Shine LA: This Saturday, June 28

Shine LA: This Saturday, June 28 View this email in your browser Dear Angeleno, Like many of you, I'm outraged and appalled by bad actors who have vandalized and harmed our Downtown L.A. neighborhood. Those who vandalize plac…
  Karen Bass · [email protected]
June 23, 2025 at 8:54 PM

JD Vance came to LA, lied, and left.

We won’t let Trump and Vance divide us.   Friend, This week, Vice President JD Vance parachuted into Los Angeles for a photo op and a high-dollar fundraiser. In the short time he was here, he managed to insult our city, spread blatant lies, and misname California’s own U.S. Senator …
  Mayor Karen Bass · [email protected]
June 20, 2025 at 7:54 PM

Los Angeles is a test case

  Friend, Right now, the Trump administration is using Los Angeles as a test case. They want to see how far they can go to take authority away from our local leaders — and in effect, from LA voters — by deploying the National Guard on our citizens and threatening our elected offici…
  Karen Bass · [email protected]
June 19, 2025 at 6:21 PM

Reaching people wherever they are

Los Angeles is united in defending our immigrant communities.   Friend, In the wake of President Trump’s deployment of the National Guard and the U.S. Marines into Los Angeles, I have been speaking out and standing up for our immigrant communities and Angelenos’ right to peacefully …
  Karen Bass · [email protected]
June 18, 2025 at 11:08 PM

This does not make LA safer

The Trump administration is sending another 2,000 National Guard troops to Los Angeles.   Friend, Last night, the military confirmed that the Trump administration will deploy another 2,000 National Guard troops to Los Angeles. Let me be clear: that does not make LA safer — and it’s …
  Karen Bass · [email protected]
June 17, 2025 at 8:55 PM

Sending a clear message

  Friend, The Trump administration's immigration raids have thrown our community into chaos. Restaurants have had slower foot traffic. Businesses have lost employees and customers. All thanks to the reckless actions of an extreme and authoritarian administration. I spent this weeke…
  Karen Bass · [email protected]
June 16, 2025 at 9:24 PM

This is powerful

Join the millions of voices across the country who are speaking out:   Team, On Saturday, more than 30,000 Angelenos showed up across our city to exercise their constitutional right to peaceful protest. That's powerful. Saturday’s protests were overwhelmingly peaceful, and people ac…
  Mayor Karen Bass · [email protected]
June 13, 2025 at 4:23 AM

My Message To Los Angeles

My Message To Los Angeles View this email in your browser En español | 한국어 Dear Angeleno,  Today I was joined by more than one hundred leaders from our labor, business, faith, and immigrant communties to call for an end to the recent r…
  Team Bass · [email protected]
June 12, 2025 at 11:03 PM

Mayor Bass is driving home this message.

  Team, The Trump Administration is attacking LA’s people, our neighborhoods, and our economy. That’s why Mayor Bass has been on local and national news outlets talking to journalists like Wolf Blitzer, Katie Couric, Aaron Parnas, and Jorge Ramos to drive home the message that LA w…
  Mayor Karen Bass · [email protected]
June 11, 2025 at 4:22 PM

Do you stand with LA?

  Friend, Hundreds of Mayors from all over the country are standing with Los Angeles and speaking out against President Trump’s deployment of the National Guard. Let’s be clear: this is not just about LA. The Trump Administration is using our city as a test case to lay the groundwo…
  Mayor Karen Bass · [email protected]
June 10, 2025 at 5:22 PM

WATCH: Stop the Raids

  Friend, Last night, I was on the Rachel Maddow Show on MSNBC to discuss President Trump’s deployment of the National Guard into Los Angeles. There is a real fear in Los Angeles right now. Parents, workers, grandparents, and young people are scared to go about their daily lives a…
  Mayor Karen Bass · [email protected]
June 9, 2025 at 8:14 PM

Know your rights

  Friend, After President Trump deployed the National Guard into Los Angeles yesterday, Angelenos in communities across our city have been left in chaos and fear. Parents are afraid to take their kids to school, workers are unsure if they should go to work, and young people are wor…
  Mayor Karen Bass · [email protected]
June 9, 2025 at 3:31 AM

A Chaotic Escalation

A Chaotic Escalation View this email in your browser En español | 한국어 Dear Angeleno,  What we're seeing in our city is chaos provoked by the Trump Administration. When you raid Home Depots and workplaces, when you tear parents and chil…
  Mayor Karen Bass · [email protected]
June 8, 2025 at 10:30 PM

A Chaotic Escalation By The Trump Administration

  Angelenos, This morning, President Trump deployed the National Guard into Los Angeles. Deploying federalized troops on the heels of these raids is a chaotic escalation. The fear people are feeling in our city right now is very real. It’s felt in our communities and within our fam…
  Mayor Karen Bass · [email protected]
June 7, 2025 at 3:42 AM

LA is a city of immigrants

LA is a city of immigrants View this email in your browser En español Dear Angeleno, This morning, my office received reports of federal immigration enforcement actions in multiple locations in Los Angeles.  As Mayor of a proud city o…
  Team Bass · [email protected]
June 6, 2025 at 7:45 PM

LA will be on the world stage

  Team, Los Angeles will be on the world stage in 2028 when our city hosts the Olympic and Paralympic Games. This is an opportunity for Angelenos for generations to come — and Mayor Bass is committed to ensuring LA’s small businesses are prepared. Last week, she announced the launc…
  Team Bass · [email protected]
June 6, 2025 at 3:00 PM

Help get the word out

  Karen Bass has always been about getting it done for L.A. You know that. And we need your help to amplify her work and how she’s delivered for our city as mayor. Mayor Bass is a lifelong Angeleno who built coalitions, rebuilt communities, and remains grounded in the neighborhoods…
  Team Bass · [email protected]
June 5, 2025 at 8:01 PM

What matters most to you?

  Hey there, Here at City Hall, Mayor Bass wants to ensure that every decision she makes reflects the wishes of the people she serves — but she needs to hear from you. That’s why we’re reaching out to share that we’ve put together our new June Priorities Survey! From housing to pub…
  Team Bass · [email protected]
May 31, 2025 at 8:11 PM

Right to the point

  We’ll get right to the point — Tonight at midnight, we’ll face an important fundraising deadline — our May end-of-month goal. Mayor Bass is working to move LA forward. She’s bringing unhoused Angelenos inside, preparing our city to be on the world stage in the 2028 Olympic Games,…
  Mayor Karen Bass · [email protected]
May 30, 2025 at 11:46 PM

Moving LA Forward

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  Mayor Karen Bass · [email protected]
May 30, 2025 at 6:41 PM

Shattering the status quo

  Team, Together, we have worked to shatter the status quo and deliver change to Los Angeles.  In my first term as mayor, we have launched unprecedented efforts to bring thousands of unhoused Angelenos inside and made historic changes to policy, practice, and law to house people ur…
  Team Bass · [email protected]
May 29, 2025 at 9:07 PM

Join the team building a better Los Angeles

  Hi there, Mayor Karen Bass is leading with urgency, focus, and a bold vision for the future of Los Angeles. Our city is preparing to welcome the world for the 2028 Olympic Games — and Mayor Bass is ready to use this moment to invest in our city’s infrastructure, transportation, h…
  Mayor Karen Bass · [email protected]
May 29, 2025 at 1:23 AM

Join us this Saturday

Join us this Saturday View this email in your browser Dear Angeleno, Join us this Saturday as we come together, roll up our sleeves, and make our neighborhoods ready for the World Cup and Olympic and Paralympic Games. In hon…
  Team Bass · [email protected]
May 28, 2025 at 3:40 PM

Supporting film and TV industry workers

  Hi team, did you see the news? “Mayor Bass Issues Executive Directive to Support Local Film and TV Industry” May 20, 2025 Mayor Karen Bass issued a new executive directive that will support local film and TV jobs for Angelenos! By cutting red tape and streamlining processes for t…
  Team Bass · [email protected]
May 23, 2025 at 8:01 PM

Making sure you didn’t miss this email

  Team — Earlier this month, Mayor Bass sent around our team’s official May Priorities Survey to hear what’s on your mind. Mayor Bass is more ready than ever to keep up her work to move L.A. forward and make life better for all Angelenos — and that’s why she wants to hear from you. …
  Team Karen Bass · [email protected]
May 17, 2025 at 8:21 PM

How we can make 🚲 easier for Angelenos

  Hi, This week is an exciting one for Angelenos — it’s National Bike to Work Week!  With 40% of all trips being less than two miles in the U.S., biking is an easy alternative to driving that reduces carbon emissions and preserves our environment. But in Los Angeles, sometimes biki…
  Team Bass · [email protected]
May 16, 2025 at 7:11 PM

Bringing Angelenos inside

  Team, on her very first day as Mayor of Los Angeles, Mayor Bass didn’t head directly to City Hall. Instead, she went straight to the Emergency Operations Center and declared a state of emergency on homelessness — sending a clear message: Angelenos couldn’t wait. Her bold first ac…
  Karen Bass · [email protected]
May 10, 2025 at 6:52 PM

What’s on your mind?

  Hey there, As the Mayor of Los Angeles, my highest priority is to move Los Angeles forward. I want to make sure our agenda is aligned with the needs of Angelenos — and that’s why I want to hear from you. I’m fighting to protect our Democratic values and build a city where everyone…
  Karen Bass · [email protected]
May 9, 2025 at 5:00 PM

Celebrating AANHPI Month in Los Angeles

  Friends, May marks Asian American and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Heritage Month, a time when we celebrate and honor all of the incredible diversity of AANHPI communities. At a time when there are forces in this country working to erase the diversity of our communit…
  Karen Bass · [email protected]
May 8, 2025 at 9:00 PM

Preparing for the 2028 Olympic Games

  Hi there, it’s Mayor Karen Bass. The City of L.A. is hitting the ground running to prepare Los Angeles to host the 2028 Olympic Games. Today, I am proud to announce that the historic Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum will play a vital role in the 2028 Olympics — becoming the first ev…
  Karen Bass · [email protected]
May 2, 2025 at 6:30 PM

The progress we’ve made

  Friend, We recently marked 100 days since our community faced a historic and unimaginable tragedy in the Palisades fire and other wildfires throughout the region. The Army Corps of Engineers has worked hard to not just to help us rebuild on schedule, but ahead of schedule, removin…
  Team Bass · [email protected]
April 30, 2025 at 9:08 PM

We’ve shown what we can do when we work together

  Friends — When things get tough, we’ve shown that we have what it takes to confront our challenges head-on. Initiatives like Mayor Bass’ Inside Safe program have helped reduce homelessness in Los Angeles for the first time in years. Recent crime data shows that Mayor Bass is maki…
  Mayor Karen Bass · [email protected]
April 25, 2025 at 8:40 PM

TOMORROW: Shine LA

TOMORROW: Shine LA Find an event near you! View this email in your browser Dear Angeleno, Tomorrow is Shine LA! I am so excited to see each and every one of you as we gather to show love to our great city. From 8:00 am to 2…
  Team Bass · [email protected]
April 24, 2025 at 9:23 PM

How Mayor Bass is marking Earth Week

  Friends, This week, Mayor Bass marked Earth Week by reaffirming her commitment to creating a greener, cleaner, and more sustainable Los Angeles. Since taking office, Mayor Bass has worked with climate organizations, community leaders, and nonprofits to make significant strides in …
  Mayor Karen Bass · [email protected]
April 24, 2025 at 4:28 AM

This Saturday - Shine LA

This Saturday - Shine LA Thousands have sign-up. Will you join us? View this email in your browser Dear Angeleno, With events being held all over the city, there is no better time to get involved than this Saturday for Shine …
  Karen Bass · [email protected]
April 23, 2025 at 8:23 PM

The State of the City address

  Friends, On Monday, I delivered my annual State of the City address. Los Angeles is a world-class city — and Angelenos deserve a City Hall that’s ready to evolve and buck the status quo to solve our greatest challenges. This isn’t the first time we’ve faced adversity, but we’ve me…
  Karen Bass · [email protected]
April 21, 2025 at 6:06 PM

Tune in today

  Friends, Today, I’ll be delivering my annual State of the City address to update Angelenos on our path forward. We’ve shown we can do tough things when we confront challenges head on. Homelessness fell for the first time in years after we shattered the status quo. Homicides have d…