The mayor of Los Angeles describes the role as being monumental and compares it to that of a governor or president due to the extensive responsibilities. However, the mayor is not in charge of schools. Los Angeles is the largest city in a county of 88 cities.
Trevor sits down with Los Angeles mayor Karen Bass on the anniversary of her first year in office. In 2022, Bass upset a well-financed opponent to win the election and return to the city where her activism began. Mayor Bass discusses her work as a high school student on Bobby Kennedy’s campaign, why she cut a London trip short because of Angela Davis, LA’s homeless crisis, and whether she’d ever run for President.
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