A petition calling for the immediate resignation of Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass over the response to the destructive fires burning in the city had gathered more than 150,000 signatures by Jan. 16.
The petition sprang up on Change.org days after the deadly Palisades fire started on Jan. 7, initiated by an anonymous person who self-identified as a “frustrated Californian.”
Nearly 5,000 people on Jan. 9 signed the petition, which also calls for the recall of the mayor “due to her gross mismanagement and failure to effectively respond to the devastating 2025 fires in and around the city of Los Angeles.”
In recent media interviews, Los Angeles Fire Chief Kristen Crowley has said a reduction in the department’s budget and the elimination of civilian positions hurt the city’s response to the devastating wildfires….