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Karen Bass, a former community activist, will become the first black woman to hold the Assembly's top leadership post. ... SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - Democrat Karen Bass takes over as Assembly speaker on Tuesday -- just in time for what could be the state budget deadlock... [read full story]
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By SAMANTHA YOUNG ASSOCIATED PRESS WRITER SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- California on Tuesday installed the nation's first black female legislative leader, swearing in Los Angeles Democrat Karen Bass as speaker of the state Assembly. Bass said at the ceremony that she feels the weight of history on her...
Assembly Leader Calls On State To 'Harness The Power Of Our Common Humanity' SACRAMENTO -- Los Angeles Democrat Karen Bass was sworn in Tuesday as speaker of the California Assembly, the first black woman to lead either house of the state Legislature. The 54-year-old becomes the 67th speaker,...
— California on Tuesday installed the nation's first black female legislative leader, swearing in Los Angeles Democrat Karen Bass as speaker of the state Assembly. Bass said at the ceremony that she feels the weight of history on her shoulders. "If we could only harness the power of our common...
By SAMANTHA YOUNG - Associated Press Writer SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- California on Tuesday installed the nation's first black female legislative leader, swearing in Los Angeles Democrat Karen Bass as speaker of the state Assembly. Bass said at the ceremony that she feels the weight of history on her...
Democrat Karen Bass was sworn in Tuesday as state Assembly speaker, becoming the first African American woman in the nation's history to lead a legislative house. Assembly Member Karen Bass, D-Los Angeles, is sworn in as the 67th Speaker of the Assembly at the state Capitol in Sacramento...
SACRAMENTO - Los Angeles Democrat Karen Bass was sworn in Tuesday as speaker of the California Assembly, the first black woman to lead either house of the state Legislature. The 54-year-old becomes the 67th speaker, succeeding fellow Los Angeles Democrat Fabian Nunez. Former Assembly speakers...
By SAMANTHA YOUNG Associated Press Writer SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California on Tuesday installed the nation's first black female legislative leader, swearing in Los Angeles Democrat Karen Bass as speaker of the state Assembly. Bass said at the ceremony that she feels the weight of history on her...
SACRAMENTO (AP) - Los Angeles Democrat Karen Bass has been sworn in as speaker of the California Assembly, the first black woman to lead either house of the state Legislature. Bass told her fellow lawmakers and the California political and cultural figures who attended the ceremony on Tuesday...
California on Tuesday installed the nation's first black female legislative leader, swearing in Los Angeles Democrat Karen Bass as speaker of the state Assembly. Bass said at the ceremony that she feels the weight of history on her shoulders. "If we could only harness the power of our common...
SACRAMENTO (AP) - Los Angeles Democrat Karen Bass has been sworn in as speaker of the California Assembly, the first black woman to lead either house of the state Legislature. Bass told her fellow lawmakers and the California political and cultural figures who attended the ceremony on Tuesday...

