Mayor Karen Bass previously approved a merit-based pay raise of 2.5% for former Fire Chief Kristen Crowley — weeks later firing Crowley over what Bass characterized as leadership failures related to January’s wildfires.

A new poll shows that less than 20% of Los Angeles residents believed that Mayor Karen Bass handled the January wildfires well.The latest LA Times-UC Berkeley poll shows that 41% of residents described Bass' response to the disaster as poor or very poor.

Criticism is growing against Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass following her handling of the devastating Palisades Fire, and now she is facing a recall effort.

Did I know that it was a difficult job? Absolutely. Am I ready for the job? Most definitely,” she said in an interview with KNX radio.

Facing mounting criticism and a recall effort Wednesday over her handling of the Palisades Fire, Mayor Karen Bass declared, “I would never quit on my city.” The recall campaign is led by Nicole Shanahan,

Residents of the devastated Pacific Palisades make up the majority of the initial proponents of the petition to recall Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, signaling Palisades residents assign heavy blame to Bass for their community’s destruction.