The Mayor of Los Angeles Talks ICE Raids, Homeless Crisis & The Palisades Fire | Karen Bass

About this episode

Host Jose Quintero interviews Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass about pressing issues facing the city.

In one of the most talked-about episodes in Échale Podcast history, host Jose Quintero sits down face to face with the Mayor of Los Angeles, Karen Bass — the first woman and second Black person ever to hold this office. No scripts. No softballs. Just real questions that LA deserves answers to.

People in this episode

Host: Jose Quintero

Guest: Karen Bass

Topics covered

• ICE Raids
• Homeless Crisis
• Palisades Fire
• Los Angeles
• Politics
• Social Issues

Keywords

• Karen Bass
• Los Angeles
• ICE Raids
• Homelessness
• Palisades Fire
• Politics
• Society

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Los Angeles

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