They wanted Karen Bass to resign after the fire now theyre voting for her

Many residents of Pacific Palisades wanted Karen Bass to resign after the fire in January 2025.Now they will vote to re-elect her as mayor of LA.It’s not because she’s done a much better job since then.

It’s because Nithya Raman is a socialist with radical ideas and extremist supporters. After the pandemic, the riots, and the fire, the last thing residents want is more upheaval.  The biggest news, opinion and culture shaping California right now.Please provide a valid email.

By clicking above you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.Never miss a story Rebuilding lives, and homes, is difficult enough as it is. What people want most is stability.Before the fire, most of LA’s problems didn’t reach Pacific Palisades.Residents tried to keep the city’s failures at arm’s length.

Until the fire brought them home.Many residents supported Spencer Pratt for mayor in the primary election.They were — and remain — furious about all of the government failures in the fire.Karen Bass wasn’t even in LA.She was in Ghana, on a mission for the outgoing Biden administration.Ironically, President Joe Biden was in LA.

The reason Pacific Palisades had no police directing evacuations during the fire was that they were protecting the president.The city and state also failed to position firefighters where they were needed.So residents were on their own.California Post News: Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, X, YouTube, WhatsApp, LinkedInCalifornia Post Sports Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, XCalifornia Post Opinion California Post Newsletters: Sign up here!California Post App: Download here!Home delivery: Sign up here!Page Six Hollywood: Sign up here!People fought the fire with garden hoses, until the water ran out. The reservoir was empty, which was inexcusable.But even if it had been full, the water system would have lost pressure due to the sudden demand.

The system wasn’t designed for wildfires...