Karen Bass' Brother Joins Class-Action Lawsuit Against Karen Bass over LA Wildfires
Kenneth Bass, brother of LA Mayor Karen Bass, sued the city over the Palisades Fire, claiming negligence in reservoir preparation.Summary
Kenneth Bass and his wife Cindy filed a class-action lawsuit on May 18 against the City of Los Angeles, alleging the city failed to fill the Santa Ynez Reservoir before the January 7, 2025 Palisades Fire, resulting in smoke inhalation, emotional distress and property loss. The suit includes more than 180 plaintiffs and names multiple defendants, including the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, which is under Mayor Bass’s oversight. Mayor Bass has publicly acknowledged her family's loss, stating, "The loss that you're going through, I share indirectly. It's hit my family too." Her adviser Yusef Robb dismissed the lawsuit as "nothing new," while a city attorney spokesperson said the city is confident it is not liable for the wildfires. An attorney for Kenneth Bass said the family ties are irrelevant to the claims and that the Basses are among nearly 40,000 victims in a broader mass tort process. Mayor Bass, elected in 2022 after a decade in Congress, faces a tough re-election amid criticism of her administration’s wildfire response.
(Source：ZeroHedge)