More than 92,000 people signed it. Change.org petition As of Sunday morning, people are calling for Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass to resign as wildfires rage in the region.
The petition, started by a user named “Frustrated Californian,” accuses Bass of “gross mismanagement” during the natural disaster crisis, and also for not being in the country at the time of the fires. criticized.
Ms. Bass developed a fever after traveling abroad to Ghana last week, which meant she was thousands of miles away from her home town. first day of destruction on tuesday.
“Water supplies have been severely strained, billions of taxpayer dollars have been misallocated or unspent, and countless lives have been lost,” the petition reads.
Flashback: LA Mayor Karen Bass was once considered Biden's top running mate and praised by Obama as an 'outstanding person'
A helicopter sprays water on the Palisades Fire in Mandeville Canyon in Los Angeles, Saturday, January 11, 2025. (AP Photo/Etienne Laurent)
the current, 5 wildfires active Los Angeles County — Palisades, Eaton, Kenneth, Hurst, Archer.
Bass has been active on social media since returning to the United States, with his latest post on Facebook with X on Saturday night.
“Dear Angelenos, we are still going through this. To you and to all of you who have experienced loss, sadness, anger, and utter shock. I have seen the devastation. The amount is unbelievable.''People are going through it, but we have to get through this crisis and I know we will get through it,'' she said in the one-minute video. .
Aurora Culpo slams Democratic leaders for lack of wildfire preparedness, calls on Newsom Bass to resign
Before he came under scrutiny for his response to the wildfires ravaging Los Angeles, Bass commanded the highest respect from some of the Democratic Party's most prominent figures.
President Biden once considered Bass a top choice for his 2020 running mate, while former President Barack Obama previously predicted she would be an “outstanding mayor” of the city.
Sarah Michelle Gellar was among those who criticized Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass during the Los Angeles fires. (Getty Images)
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sarah michelle gellar patricia heaton Jillian Michaels is among the most vocal celebrities offering scathing criticism of government officials.
“This disaster did not come from the left,” Aurora Culpo, host of the “Barely Filtered” podcast, told Fox News Digital. “We were fully aware of the potential for fires and were prepared as a third world country with the highest taxes in the world. Those in power must be held accountable and resign.” It should be done.”
FOX News' Gabriel Hayes and Gabriel Regalbut contributed to this report.
