Bass’ Mayoral Bid Seen as Game Changer for L.A. April 8, 2024Office of L.A. Mayor Karen Bass Wave Newspapers: Fernando Guerra, professor of political science and Chicano and Chicana studies at Loyola Marymount University in L.A., says Bass’ candidacy is both symbolic and substantive. Source: Wave Newspapers Bass’ Mayoral Bid Seen as Game Changer for L.A.