Mayor Karen Bass

Mayor Karen Bass @MayorOfLA

When I released #GreenNewDealLA, I thought I would see my grandchildren before I would see a sky as blue and pure as the one outside our windows today –– if we can keep that sky, we can save many more lives from asthma, cancer, and a climate catastrophe. #SOTC2020 — PolitiTweet.org

Mayor Karen Bass @MayorOfLA

To our friends in Washington: do what it takes to keep us building. Pass a national infrastructure bill to put people back to work and we’ll show the country how to get it done. We began this work with Measure M, but cities need federal help to keep America moving. #SOTC2020 — PolitiTweet.org

Mayor Karen Bass @MayorOfLA

We must ask of our city and our nation, is normal really what we want to come back to? I believe that Los Angeles can inspire the groundwork for a future that is much better than normal ever was. #SOTC2020 https://t.co/3cLoLG85by — PolitiTweet.org

Mayor Karen Bass @MayorOfLA

We made a commitment to free community college for every LAUSD graduate. Now, we should build on that nationwide with a promise to give millions more the opportunity to pursue education as part of our recovery, just as the GI Bill did after World War II. #SOTC2020 — PolitiTweet.org

Mayor Karen Bass @MayorOfLA

We passed a moratorium on evictions in L.A. but we’re calling on the federal government to back a suspension of rent and mortgages, and expand Section 8 to create the affordable housing needed to end our housing crisis for good. #SOTC2020 — PolitiTweet.org

Mayor Karen Bass @MayorOfLA

To have 36,000 people in our city without a home — that was a public health crisis before COVID-19. I called for a FEMA-level response to our homelessness crisis almost two years ago, but it took this virus to finally get the federal funding to make it happen. #SOTC2020 — PolitiTweet.org

Mayor Karen Bass @MayorOfLA

So far 600 of our neighbors have died from COVID-19. Nearly 3,400 have been hospitalized. There’s good reason to believe that your actions have flattened this curve, but the numbers are still going up. And until the day that they shrink, we still have work to do. #SOTC2020 — PolitiTweet.org

Mayor Karen Bass @MayorOfLA

To rebuild our economy, I have proposed the formation of a CARES Corps — a coalition of local governments and health agencies, medical professionals and businesses, backed by federal funding and built to combat COVID-19 and accelerate our economic recovery. #SOTC2020 — PolitiTweet.org

Mayor Karen Bass @MayorOfLA

When can we begin to leave our homes? These are the five key elements of our return. #SOTC2020 https://t.co/voeec3qkkN — PolitiTweet.org

Mayor Karen Bass @MayorOfLA

Right now, we’re in the first battle of this fight. We will almost certainly see a second wave of the novel coronavirus. We can’t stay indoors for six or seven months without risking an even greater economic catastrophe. #SOTC2020 https://t.co/EZkruPp7Zq — PolitiTweet.org

Mayor Karen Bass @MayorOfLA

I’m so proud of what we have done as a city in response to this crisis. #SOTC2020 https://t.co/aCY80zBlrw — PolitiTweet.org

Mayor Karen Bass @MayorOfLA

We face sharp limits right now, but we will draw a red line around the foundation of our common good — those investments that keep our neighborhoods safe, our streets clean, our families housed, and our children and seniors fed. #SOTC2020 https://t.co/L39znHHY7p — PolitiTweet.org

Mayor Karen Bass @MayorOfLA

Budgets are statements of our values. This year, it is also a document of our pain. I will release my budget tomorrow, and departments will soon have to operate at reduced strength. Programs will lose funding, some services will have changes. #SOTC2020 — PolitiTweet.org

Mayor Karen Bass @MayorOfLA

Together with our City Council, we had the foresight to build our reserve fund. We headed into this pandemic with reserves equivalent to double what we had before the Great Recession and the highest on record. #SOTC2020 — PolitiTweet.org

Mayor Karen Bass @MayorOfLA

Rolling out testing for the highest risk, expanding it to cover everyone with symptoms — these were expenses we couldn’t shy away from –– and they won’t be the last ones either. #SOTC2020 — PolitiTweet.org

Mayor Karen Bass @MayorOfLA

We borrowed $70 million to date from our special fund and our reserve fund to back our COVID-19 response. Some of that will be reimbursed by the state and federal governments. Some may not. But under no circumstances were we going to save pennies and lose lives. #SOTC2020 — PolitiTweet.org

Mayor Karen Bass @MayorOfLA

All of us remember the 2008 recession. Until now, it was the biggest economic blow of our lifetime, and it hurt. There’s no way to sugarcoat this: today’s crisis is bigger, and it will hurt more. #SOTC2020 — PolitiTweet.org

Mayor Karen Bass @MayorOfLA

Where we see some leaders pass blame, I’m working with fellow mayors who share responsibility. We talk about how to protect our residents and how we can work together to deliver a robust, green recovery. #SOTC2020 — PolitiTweet.org

Mayor Karen Bass @MayorOfLA

While we asked most of you to stand still, others moved fast. Medical personnel, government workers, first responders, grocery clerks, longshore workers, truck drivers transformed our city to boost hospital beds, buy supplies, and keep essential services functioning. #SOTC2020 — PolitiTweet.org

Mayor Karen Bass @MayorOfLA

We asked you to sacrifice and help us save lives, knowing that it would be a blow to your stability and income, but knowing that not doing this would be far worse. #SOTC2020 — PolitiTweet.org

Mayor Karen Bass @MayorOfLA

The lessons of history teach us: cities that act slowly during pandemics suffer the most, in lives lost and economic pain. So we moved swiftly. We were among the first cities to close bars and nightclubs, movie theaters, gyms, and concert halls. #SOTC2020 — PolitiTweet.org

Mayor Karen Bass @MayorOfLA

46 days ago, our world changed. As I said at the time, when something feels wrong, it’s the right time to act. Because by the time it feels right, it’s too late. That’s why we took early action in response to COVID-19. #SOTC2020 — PolitiTweet.org

Mayor Karen Bass @MayorOfLA

#SOTC2020 starts now. Watch live: https://t.co/Sp1V0rO2MP Closed captioning available at https://t.co/sbi9vsOfrv. Para escuchar una transmisión simultánea en vivo en español, llame al: (213) 621-2489. https://t.co/yKelHnSE4I — PolitiTweet.org

Mayor Karen Bass @MayorOfLA

RT @CAgovernor: CA is stepping up to help the millions of workers who have lost jobs or wages due to #COVID19. This week, we launched a ne… — PolitiTweet.org

Mayor Karen Bass @MayorOfLA

Our leaders in Washington must help local governments save the lives and livelihoods of the American people now as we work to eventually safely reopen the economy. I support @SpeakerPelosi and @SenSchumer’s proposal, and urge Congressional leaders to act now. No time to spare. — PolitiTweet.org

Mayor Karen Bass @MayorOfLA

Strengthening America’s response & recovery begins in our cities. I stand w/@USMayors & @LeagueOfCities in calling on Congress to deliver federal support to shore up shrinking local revenues, so we can continue our swift action to protect our people & stop the spread of COVID-19. — PolitiTweet.org

Mayor Karen Bass @MayorOfLA

RT @CAgovernor: We are in this together, California. Let’s keep flattening the curve by staying home. #StayHomeSaveLives https://t.c… — PolitiTweet.org

Mayor Karen Bass @MayorOfLA

¿Tiene preguntas sobre nuestra respuesta contra el COVID-19 y los recursos disponibles durante esta crisis? Llame al 3-1-1, presione 3 y pida hablar con un intérprete en español. https://t.co/ixEIj8lmMG — PolitiTweet.org

Mayor Karen Bass @MayorOfLA

آیا درباره راهکارهای مقابله با کوید-19 (COVID-19، بیماری ناشی از ویروس کرونا) و منابع در دسترس سوالی دارید؟ شهرداری لس آنجلس آماده کمک است. برای درخواست مترجم فارسی زبان، با شماره تلفن 311 تماس گرفته و گزینه 3 را انتخاب کنید. https://t.co/pf62mqBCpO — PolitiTweet.org

Mayor Karen Bass @MayorOfLA

Есть ли у Вас вопросы о COVID-19 и ресурсах, доступных во время этого кризиса? Город Лос-Анджелес может помочь. Вы можете позвонить 3-1-1, нажать 3 и попросить переводчика на русском языке. https://t.co/GNiyu4Ghkt — PolitiTweet.org