Anonymous5 days ago
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass will face City Council member Nithya Raman, a Democratic Socialists of America member, in a November runoff after neither secured a majority in the June 2 primary. The race pits Bass's incrementalist record — including contested homelessness outcomes and a looming $1 billion budget deficit — against Raman's push for deeper structural reform, while misinformation from national figures including Elon Musk and Donald Trump injected federal politics into a local contest.