Karen Bass becomes the first female mayor of Los Angeles

challenges – After counting three-quarters of the votes, Karen Bass had an “insurmountable” lead of around 46,500 votes

She succeeds Eric Garcetti, who had held the position since 2013, although the final results will not be certified until December 5. Karen Bass was elected mayor of Los Angeles Wednesday, according to US media, making her the first woman to lead the second largest city in the United States. A fervent Democrat, Karen Bass won against real estate developer and former member of the Republican Party, Rick Caruso, who invested 100 million dollars of his personal fortune in this electoral race.

After the counting of three-quarters of the votes, Karen Bass had a lead of around 46,500 votes, according to the tally published on Wednesday. A lead that the local media described as “insurmountable”.

Between homelessness and the Olympics

Originally from Los Angeles, Karen Bass enjoys a solid reputation in her hometown. Very involved in local community life, she was elected to the parliament of the state of Californiathen to the United States House of Representatives.

At 69, Karen Bass finds herself at the head of a city facing a large homeless population, where tens of thousands of people, often suffering from mental health problems or addictions, sleep in tents or in motorhomes. This problem is aggravated(…) Read more at 20 minutes