CA Speaker-elect takes the stage - sacbee.com

CA Speaker-elect takes the stage - sacbee.com: "Cheers, jokes and standing ovations marked Assemblywoman Karen Bass' ascension to speaker-elect of the lower house Thursday, but once the smiles died, speculation ran rampant. The first African American woman to be named leader of a California legislative house, Bass savored the moment while others pondered whether she will differ in style or substance from outgoing Speaker Fabian Núñez."