{"id":2412403,"date":"2025-03-11T11:11:02","date_gmt":"2025-03-11T15:11:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bass-has-long-path-to-rebuilding-public-confidence-post-la-fires-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-03-11T11:13:00","modified_gmt":"2025-03-11T15:13:00","slug":"bass-has-long-path-to-rebuilding-public-confidence-post-la-fires-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bass-has-long-path-to-rebuilding-public-confidence-post-la-fires-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Bass has long path to rebuilding public confidence post-LA fires &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fbass-has-long-path-to-rebuilding-public-confidence-post-la-fires-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2412403&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A recent poll revealed a meaningful decline in\u200b public\u2063 confidence in Los Angeles \u200bMayor Karen Bass following devastating fires that impacted the \u200ccity. Only 19% of residents\u200b rated her response to the crisis as &#8220;excellent&#8221; or &#8220;good,&#8221; a sharp decline from 37% earlier\u200b in the year. The fires led to massive destruction, affecting thousands of homes and businesses, \u200band public scrutiny has intensified regarding Bass&#8217;s actions leading up to the disaster. Concerns include the lack of water supply availability from the Santa Ynez Reservoir\u2064 and\u2064 budget cuts to\u200d the Los Angeles Fire Department before the fires\u200b erupted. Bass has faced criticism for her\u200c absence during the crisis, having been\u200c abroad while \u2063the disaster unfolded, and there are allegations of deleted messages about her response. An online petition calling for her resignation has\u2063 gathered over 179,000 signatures. Analysts indicate that the fires have severely \u200bdamaged Bass&#8217;s political standing, complicating her attempts to regain public trust.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">&lsquo;Wounded&rsquo; Bass has long path to rebuilding public confidence in leadership post-LA fires: Poll<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1935390\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>According to a new <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/polls\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">poll<\/a>, public confidence in Los Angeles Mayor <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/karen-bass\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Karen Bass<\/a> has hit a new low over a month after massive <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/fires\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">fires <\/a>devastated her city.<\/p>\n<p>Just 19% of Los Angeles residents rated the mayor&rsquo;s response to the fires as excellent or good, per a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/california\/story\/2025-03-11\/la-me-fire-poll-bass-newsom\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">survey<\/a> from the UC Berkeley Institute of Governmental Studies co-sponsored by the <em>Los Angeles Times<\/em>. That number is a sharp drop from a January poll sponsored by the conservative Los Angeles-based media firm <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ksfo.com\/2025\/01\/24\/poll-bass-flops-handling-of-wildfires-caruso-should-be-mayor\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Madison McQueen<\/a>, which found 37% approved of her handling of the fires.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3343485\/eric-schmitt-mark-kelly-ukraine-trip-wont-help-war\/\">Eric Schmitt says Mark Kelly&#8217;s &#8216;ill-advised&#8217; Ukraine trip won&#8217;t help end the war<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3343495\/agriculture-secretary-brooke-rollins-predicts-bumpy-economy\/\">Agriculture secretary predicts economy will be &#8216;bumpy&#8217; for a &#8216;few months&#8217;<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3343481\/johnson-afghan-visa-extension-funding-bill\/\">Johnson drops Afghan visa extension to win over funding bill holdouts<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Both surveys reflect a precipitous decline in goodwill toward Bass after a March 2023 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/california\/story\/2023-03-19\/karen-bass-homelessness-plan-first-100-days-poll\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">poll<\/a> showed half of Angelenos approved of her job performance.<\/p>\n<p>The survey results come as Bass faces mounting scrutiny over her actions leading up to the fires, which many residents believe contributed to the disaster that destroyed thousands of homes and affected nearly 2,000 small businesses in January. <\/p>\n<p>Questions persist about why the Santa Ynez Reservoir, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/newsom-and-bass-recall-efforts-gain-momentum-after-fallout-from-wildfires-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Newsom and Bass recall efforts gain momentum after fallout from wild...s - Washington Examiner\">117-million-gallon water storage complex<\/a> that is part of the Los Angeles water supply, sat empty and out of commission when the fires broke out, as well as why the Los Angeles Fire Department&rsquo;s budget was cut shortly before the crisis occurred. The fires have become a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/retirement-age-rise-a-tough-political-sell-despite-social-security-funding-scare\/\" title=\"Raising retirement age a tough political sell despite Social Security funding scare.\">significant political challenge<\/a> for Bass, complicating her efforts to regain public trust.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The Berkeley poll surveyed 5,184 registered voters in Los Angeles County from Feb. 17 to Feb. 26.<\/p>\n<p>Viral footage of Bass <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3281073\/karen-bass-stares-wordlessly-reporter-cornered-los-angeles-wildfires\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">left speechless<\/a> when questioned about the fires, and criticism of her <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/infrastructure\/3323520\/karen-bass-admits-felt-terrible-not-being-here-city-fires\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">presence in Ghana <\/a>when the crisis sparked has fueled public frustration. A <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/california\/story\/2025-03-07\/was-bass-incommunicado-while-returning-from-ghana-or-is-her-office-withholding-texts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Los Angeles Times<\/a><\/em>  investigation published last week added to the scrutiny, revealing accusations that the <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">mayor deleted text messages<\/a> about her initial response.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass is left completely speechless as she faces harsh questioning by reporters.<\/p>\n<p>She just returned from Ghana as her city is burning to the ground. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/rskd6iFdCD\">pic.twitter.com\/rskd6iFdCD<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Trending Politics (@tpbreaking) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/tpbreaking\/status\/1877124012041539744?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 8, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>An<a href=\"https:\/\/www.change.org\/p\/demand-the-immediate-resignation-of-mayor-karen-bass?source_location=search\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"> online petition<\/a> calling for Bass to step down as mayor has amassed over 179,000 signatures from &ldquo;residents of Los Angeles and concerned citizens.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Water supplies have been severely strained, billions of taxpayer dollars have been misallocated or left unaccounted for, and countless lives have been lost. Families have been displaced, homes destroyed, and livelihoods shattered&mdash;yet Mayor Bass has been absent from the frontlines, choosing to travel abroad while her constituents suffer,&rdquo; the petition states. &ldquo;We call on our fellow Angelenos and all concerned citizens to stand with us in holding Mayor Bass accountable. It is time for a change.&rdquo;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">President Donald Trump shakes hands with Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass after a fire briefing in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood affected by recent wildfires in Los Angeles, Friday, Jan. 24, 2025. (AP Photo\/Mark Schiefelbein)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Mark DiCamillo, director of the Institute of Governmental Studies poll and a longtime California pollster, said Bass has &ldquo;been wounded&rdquo; in the aftermath of the wildfires.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Clearly, the effect of the fire is damaging her image, and it&rsquo;s drawing all this real strong negativity in certain quarters,&rdquo; he said.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/3307533\/newsom-bass-scramble-prevent-careers-going-up-in-smoke\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong>NEWSOM AND BASS SCRAMBLE TO PREVENT THEIR CAREERS FROM GOING UP IN SMOKE<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Steven Maviglio, a Democratic political consultant based in Sacramento, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/3307533\/newsom-bass-scramble-prevent-careers-going-up-in-smoke\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">previously told the<em> Washington Examiner<\/em><\/a><em> <\/em>he believed it could be difficult for Bass to salve her political career.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>At the time, the mayor&rsquo;s office slammed &ldquo;staggering&rdquo; misinformation surrounding the crisis, saying that &ldquo;hurricane-force winds and unseasonably dry conditions drove these firestorms.&rdquo;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1935390\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1935390\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Poll: Public trust in Mayor Bass plummets after LA fires<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3142,"featured_media":2412404,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/MixCollage-08-Jan-2025-08-59-PM-6969.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[51930,48229,51931],"class_list":["post-2412403","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-bass-2","tag-la-fires","tag-public-confidence"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/MixCollage-08-Jan-2025-08-59-PM-6969.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2412403","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3142"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2412403"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2412403\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2412408,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2412403\/revisions\/2412408"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2412404"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2412403"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2412403"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2412403"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}