Mayor Karen Bass – California Globe

What’s Love Got To Do With It: Sex Trafficking on Valentine’s Day in the City of the Angels

February 13, 2026 5:30 amFebruary 13, 2026 5:31 am

Today the LA County Board of Supervisors is meeting to discuss funding for several departments and programs, including those that impact the County’s children. I am here today to remind the Supervisors that one of our most important roles as...

The Illusion State: How Spectacle Replaced Leadership in California

February 9, 2026 3:00 amFebruary 9, 2026 3:01 am

California is entering its Nero moment — a state unraveling under crime, addiction, homelessness, and institutional decay while its leaders cling to spectacle, slogans, and Hollywood‑style theatrics. From Sacramento to Los Angeles to Oakland, the pattern is unmistakable: performance has...

House Judiciary Report: LA FireAid Funds Went to Political Advocacy, Podcasters, Illegal Aliens, Salaries, Bonuses

January 7, 2026 2:07 pmJanuary 7, 2026 2:27 pm

California Rep. Kevin Kiley (R-CA) announced on X Wednesday morning that the House Judiciary Committee has released the report he requested on the disappearing LA FireAid concert funds. “On August 18, 2025, the Committee, in an effort led by Congressman Kevin...

Gov. Newsom Let Palisades Burn; Democrats Blocked $1 billion for Wildfire Prevention After Fires

January 7, 2026 8:25 amJanuary 7, 2026 2:33 pm

One year ago a series of catastrophic wildfires burned Pacific Palisades, Altadena and much of Malibu to the ground. 12 months later, most of the area still looks the way it did after the fires, and most residents are still...

MacArthur Park Exposes California’s Failed Compassion

October 20, 2025 6:42 amOctober 20, 2025 6:42 am

This past weekend’s “No Kings” protest was a display of free speech. That was their right. But part of what they were protesting was the use of federal and state assistance to clean up our streets. I can’t speak for...

LAPD Ends Taxpayer-Funded Protection of Former VP Kamala Harris Over Mounting Criticism

September 7, 2025 8:59 amSeptember 8, 2025 10:47 am

After reporting this week about the absurd waste of taxpayer funds to provide former Vice President Kamala Harris additional and ongoing taxpayer-funded security detail, first by the CHP, then by LAPD, the Los Angeles Police Department on Saturday announced that...

Gov. Newsom and CA Democrats are Turning the California Republic into a Tyrannical California Autocracy

August 19, 2025 2:55 amAugust 19, 2025 2:56 am

Newsom has turned the Golden State into a golden toilet, in just over 6 years as governor. He should focus on finishing out his term serving the best interests of the state, the people and business. In California, Governor Gavin...