Karen Bass

“Why on earth?” the LA mayor baffled over Trump’s decision to deploy National Guard members.

LA leaders held a news conference as Mayor Bass pleaded with President Trump to “stop the raids.”

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass is speaking out following the second day of protests in response to the immigration raids across the city. This video was broadcasted on the NBC4 News at 11 p.m. on June 7, 2025.

Mayor Karen Bass offered details surrounding SEIU President David Huerta, who was injured and detained during the ICE operations in Los Angeles. Macy Jenkins reports for the NBC4 News at 4 p.m. on June 6, 2025.

While Los Angeles is a sanctuary city, LAPD officers were asked to support with crowd control as federal agents served search warrants.

A city program that helps provide mobile showers and resources to people who need them is in limbo after not being included in the mayor’s revised city budget. Camilla Rambaldi reports for the NBC4 News at 4 p.m. on May 28, 2025.

Mayor Karen Bass as well as Councilmembers Traci Park and Monica Rodriguez were subpoenaed to testify in the hearing. Conan Nolan reports for the NBC4 News at 4 p.m. on Wednesday, May 28, 2025.

In a 12 to 3 vote, the Los Angeles City Council votes in favor of Mayor Karen Bass’ revised budget plan aimed at reducing layoffs and slowing down police hiring. Conan Nolan reports for the NBC4 News at 6 p.m. on May 22, 2025.

The proposal calls for a reduction in sworn hiring in the Los Angeles Police Department.

As elected officials consider spending reductions and layoffs to address a nearly $1 billion shortfall in Los Angeles’ budget for the 2025-26 fiscal year, Mayor Karen Bass’ office said she will take a pay cut and hold off on scheduled raises for her staff. “The mayor is taking a pay cut and Mayor’s Office staff are not taking their regularly…

More than 400 positions at the Los Angeles Police Department may be slashed as the city faces a budget shortfall, but City Councilmember Traci Park says the move would be a risk to public safety.

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass said she’d take a pay cut and freeze raises for her staff as the city faces a budget shortfall. This video was broadcast on Today in LA on Saturday, May 3, 2025.

After Mayor Karen Bass said over 400 civilian jobs within the LAPD would need to be eliminated amid the $1 billion deficit, police and other city leaders are pushing back. Conan Nolan reports for the NBC4 News at 4 p.m. on Wednesday, April 30. 2025.

Mayor Karen Bass unveiled a spending plan for the city of Los Angeles that includes more than 1,600 layoffs, budget cuts and increases, the consolidation of municipal departments and other efforts to confront a nearly $1 billion deficit. The Fiscal Year 2025-2026 proposed budget was released Monday after the mayor addressed a broad range of challenges facing Los Angeles, including…

Mayor Karen Bass is proposing to lay off 1,600 employees due to Los Angeles facing a nearly $1 billion shortfall. Some of them will impact jobs within the Los Angeles Police Department. Robert Kovacik for NBC4 at 11 p.m. on April 29, 2025. 

Mayor Karen Bass’ proposed spending plan aimed at closing a $1 billion budget deficit and addressing other financial challenges went before the Los Angeles City Council Budget and Finance Committee at a meeting Friday that included comments from the public. The committee convened a special meeting Friday at Van Nuys City Hall to discuss and possibly revise the mayor’s proposed…

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass spoke more about the city’s budget and future following her State of the City address. Conan Nolan reports for the NBC4 News at 4 p.m. on Tuesday, April 22, 2025.

Mayor Karen Bass unveiled a spending plan for the city of Los Angeles that includes more than 1,600 layoffs, budget cuts and increases, the consolidation of municipal departments and other efforts to confront a nearly $1 billion deficit. The Fiscal Year 2025-2026 proposed budget was released Monday after the mayor addressed a broad range of challenges facing Los Angeles, including…

Mayor Karen Bass State of the City Address highlighted progress in the Palisades but also discussed a nearly $1 billion budget deficit.  Alex Rozier reports for NBCLA at 6 p.m. on April 21, 2025. 

Mayor Bass covers a broad range of matters in her 2025 State of the City address. Alex Rozier reports for the NBC4 News at 3 p.m. on Monday April 21, 2025.