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After Rough First Term, LA Mayor Karen Bass Fights for Job Against DSA-Backed Nithya Raman
A new poll shows Bass and Raman tied at 40% as undecided voters could decide the race and shape Los Angeles’ response to homelessness.
- 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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‘Go out and vote’: Becerra dodges Karen Bass endorsement with mayor by his side
Karen Bass campaign focused on issues such as homelessness and affordable housing, as well as her Inside Safe initiative. The program aims to move people from homeless encampments into interim housing, with the goal of helping them transition to permanent housing
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Democrats Karen Bass, Nithya Raman face off in the Los Angeles mayoral election
Councilmember Nithya Raman is seeking to unseat Mayor Karen Bass in November's general mayoral election, pitting the former allies against one another to lead the nation's second-largest city.
·New York, United States
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Total News Sources21
Leaning Left8Leaning Right4Center7Last UpdatedBias Distribution42% Left
Bias Distribution
- 42% of the sources lean Left
42% Left
L 42%
C 37%
R 21%
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