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Coverage through Aug 15, 2026 · updated daily#50 most discussed overall#59 this week#68 most polarizingTracked since September 2025

Karen Bass

Los Angeles Mayor

How news programs, podcasts and other audio feeds are discussing Karen Bass

1,493 episodes
2% of all episodes · 4,637 mentions · 50 weeks tracked
Coverage volume
Polarized
L -0.03·R -0.46
Media tone
Outlets split by leaning

What this tone is based on

Volume-weighted across 1,452 episodes — 158 positive, 260 neutral, 1,034 negative. See the week-by-week trajectory ↓
Who's driving it — by outlet leaning
LeftNeutral· 63 eps · 4%
CenterHostile· 963 eps · 66%
RightHostile· 442 eps · 30%

What changed and the freshest clips — your rapid-response view.

What changed

How coverage of Karen Bass shifted in the last 3 days vs the prior 28.

Volume 1.6× normal

Coverage volume jumped — Criticism of Homelessness Policy, but the underlying story is unchanged.

Coverage volume · last 28 days

1.6× normal

16 episodes in 3d vs 10 typical · tone mostly negative · 8 outlets

As of Aug 15, 2026

Recent Mentions (4,637 total)

The newest raw clips mentioning Karen Bass, most recent first.

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