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After Rough First Term, LA Mayor Karen Bass Fights for Job Against DSA-Backed Nithya Raman
The race centers on public safety and homelessness as Bass faces criticism over the 2025 Palisades Fire and a police contract she called too costly.
- On Tuesday, Los Angeles voters decide whether to reelect Mayor Karen Bass or replace her with city council member Nithya Raman, pitting Bass's experience leading a city of 3.8 million people against Raman's call for change.
- Persistent homelessness and public safety concerns dominate the election, with a Berkeley IGS/LA Times poll showing about 4 in 10 likely voters prioritize clearing encampments despite hundreds of millions spent.
- Raman, backed by Democratic Socialists, previously posted "defund the police" on social media but recently stated the police department should remain at its current size; Bass holds endorsements from Governor Gavin Newsom, Vice President Kamala Harris, and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.
- Bass, 73, argues Raman, 45, is "not ready for primetime" after only six years on the council, a concern amplified as Los Angeles prepares to host the 2028 Olympic Games.
- Billionaire developer Rick Caruso signaled he is voting for Bass, though he stopped short of a formal endorsement, as results will determine if Los Angeles follows New York's path of electing a democratic socialist.
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After rough first term, LA Mayor Karen Bass fights for job against DSA-backed Nithya Raman
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass is fighting to keep her job against Nithya Raman, another progressive Democrat who is backed by the Democratic Socialists of America.
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