California contests for governor, LA mayor head toward primary election with no clear leaders
Bass, Raman and Pratt are separated by just 4 points in a UC Berkeley-Los Angeles Times poll, leaving the top-two runoff undecided.
- California heads toward Tuesday's primary with marquee races for governor and Los Angeles mayor defined by uncertainty, as outsider candidates challenge the state's durable Democratic hierarchy.
- Former Fox News host Steve Hilton urges Republicans to unite in the governor's race, fearing a "doomsday scenario" where only Democrats like Xavier Becerra and Tom Steyer advance to November.
- Democratic Mayor Karen Bass faces a challenge from reality TV personality Spencer Pratt and progressive council member Nithya Raman, with a University of California, Berkeley, Institute of Governmental Studies poll showing the three tightly clustered with no statistically significant edge.
- Vivian Escalante, a historian in Hispanic Boyle Heights, expressed frustration with declining quality of life, saying the Democratic Party "has completely abandoned us." Her sentiment reflects broader voter discontent with the city.
- Mail voting began in early May, but just 15% of voters had returned their ballots as of Sunday. Low participation creates significant uncertainty as campaigns scramble in the closing days.
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