Posted on 01/11/2025 11:15:05 PM PST by Morgana
LOS ANGELES - A Change.org petition demanding the resignation of Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass has surpassed 75,000 signatures as wildfires continue to devastate Southern California.
Started by a user identified as "Frustrated Californian," the petition accuses Bass of "gross mismanagement" and a lack of leadership during the crisis.
The petition points to Bass' diplomatic trip to Ghana, which left her out of the country when the fires erupted. It also criticizes the city’s preparation and resource allocation, including water shortages and underfunding of emergency services.
"Families have been displaced, homes destroyed, and livelihoods shattered—yet Mayor Bass has been absent from the front lines," the petition reads. LAFD budget cuts at the center of controversy
Calls for Mayor Bass’ resignation intensify as Los Angeles Fire Chief Kristin Crowley says budget cuts hindered the department’s wildfire response.
"My message is the fire department needs to be properly funded," Crowley told FOX LA. "It's not."
In the 2025 fiscal year, the Los Angeles Fire Department saw a $17.6 million budget reduction. Crowley noted that call volumes have doubled since 2010, while the city has fewer fire stations and firefighters.
Bass defended the budget cuts during a Thursday press conference, saying they did not affect the city’s response. Crowley disagreed: "Yes, it was cut, and it did impact our ability to provide service."
(Excerpt) Read more at foxla.com ...
It’s 2 am on the East coast as of me posting this.
It has reached 89,916 signatures.
https://www.change.org/p/demand-the-immediate-resignation-of-mayor-karen-bass
They should go after Newsom next
Someone should inform Bass that if she wants to protest the online petition, SHE simply needs to go to URL.
The petitions have addresses so now the Dems have a fresh and updated enemies list.
The dems now have more enemies than friends.
If these are not valid recall documents, then BFD. They aren’t worth spit.
Los Angeles population is around four million. So a fraction of a fraction.
What is wrong with those people . . .
they should oust their whole govt house senate mayors etc whomever was inline with ridiculous policies that prioritized climate, animal, insect protection over people and common sense.
Bass is the most hated person in LA.....Newsom is edging her out.
They’d like to speak to the Manager, Karen.
Nonono she’s African American
one well timed tweet from DJT to the people of LA will make that number skyrocket!
75,000? Aren’t there like 4 billion people in Los Angeles?
That is less than 2%!
Million not billion.
God help me; I sound like Joe Biden.
The resignation of her and other public officials should just be the beginning. Simply losing a job is not acceptable. There should also be loss of pension, fines (paid for by the perp, not the taxpayer), and jail time.
Unfortunately the USA is not the only country that rewards incompetence with advancement.
I’m surprised. That petition should be ten times that size.
The whole state is getting red pilled...
IIRC Karen Bass beat Rick Caruso by about 80,000 votes.
In a city the size of LA.
FWIW, I don’t think LA voted for this.
Note to Californians: I think there’s a good chance you didn’t vote for this ****, either.
Want your state back?
SECURE YOUR BLEEPING ELECTIONS.
” ... Los Angeles population is around four million ... “
LA County is more than twice that and yes, what is wrong with those people?
They will continue to vote D and watch Rachel Maddow until the electricity goes out.
as of 6 am EST it’s up to 91,942
Give it time it will grow and more and more will turn against her.
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