EXCLUSIVE — Fire’s Remorse: L.A. Residents Turn Against Mayor Karen Bass in Poll

LOS ANGELES — A new poll by Rasmussen Reports shows that L.A. Mayor Karen Bass is underwater with voters, with 42% approval and 44% disapproval, in the wake of the wildfires that have destroyed large swathes of the city.

The poll, set to be released Thursday, was conducted January 13-15 among 809 likely voters in Los Angeles County. The results, weighted to the electorate of the 2024 presidential election, skew Democratic — which is no surprise.

But party loyalty has not shielded Bass from criticism for her handling — or mishandling — of the wildfires, which began when she was overseas, literally enjoying cocktails at the U.S. Ambassador’s residence in Accra, Ghana.

The poll found that 57% of likely voters say that Bass has done

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