Karen Bass has been Mayor of Los Angeles for a little under two years. But as the November 2024 elections roll around the Mayor has already started focusing on her re-election campaign.
With a great deal of anticipation and excitement a large contingency of Bass supporters piled onto the patio of Harold and Belle’s restaurant united in an effort to re-elect Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass.
During a fundraising reception held on Sept. 7, a significant crowd of supporters pledged to utilize every available resource to ensure that Bass serves a second four-year term as the city’s chief executive.
“Mayor Bass has already made achieved great success in the areas of business, homeless prevention, public safety, and infrastructure improvement, and we know she will accomplish even more in her second term,” said Danny J. Bakewell, Sr., one of the event hosts.
“As Los Angeles prepares to host the World Cup and the 2028 Olympics and Paralympics, we need Karen’s exceptional leadership skills to guide us and to ensure that minority businesses benefit as well.”
One of the key topics during an open Q & A format with the mayor was African American business and contracting opportunities during several key events scheduled for Los Angeles in the upcoming years. These events include not only the Olympics and Paralympics as well as the world cup, but the Los Angeles Clippers will play host to an NBA All Star Weekend at the Intuit Dome as well as a Super Bowl in the upcoming years.
Assuring the audience that she is aware of these concerns, Bass said, “Councilmembers Curren Price and Heather Hutt and I – we are all committed to ensuring minority businesses can participate in these events” and to ensure that African American business get an opportunity to share in the multibillion dollar investments that are part of the international events.
The mayor has made tangible changes for residents and businesses during her first term. Her deeds include decreasing homelessness by bringing thousands of people inside compared to last year, reducing timelines for affordable housing construction by 75%, and leading city department to answer 100,000 additional calls for services. Also notable are Bass’ efforts to work with government at all levels resulted in millions in funding for public safety, housing and climate projects.
Other topics of concern was the planning and redevelopment of Ladera Shopping Center as well as the planning and proposed construction along Metro’s newest line Crenshaw North, which is slated to bring the Crenshaw line from Exposition up to the Wilshire Corridor.
In addition to Bakewell Sr., the hosts for the reception were Aline Bakewell, Danny Bakewell, Jr. and Kristina Smith, Pamela Bakewell, Brandi Bakewell, Taelor Bakewell-Diabate, Danny Bakewell III, Clifton Albright, Gene Hale, Tony Cornelius, Bishop Xavier Thompson, Sr., Cynthia Mitchell-Heard. Doug Moore, Kevin Murray, Charisse Bremond-Weaver and George Weaver, and the law firm of Ivie McNeil Wyatt Purcell & Diggs.
To donate or learn more about the re-election campaign, visit karenbass.com.
