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LA’s political coalitions have been shifting. Nithya Raman will shuffle them even more
As Karen Bass and Nithya Raman look to attract new supporters, a fault line between older and newer Angelenos could emerge.
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Pratt out, Raman in: What Los Angeles voters can now expect in the mayoral race
Nithya Raman's success at making the runoff in the L.A. mayor's race means Karen Bass will need to answer difficult questions about high living costs and public safety.
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The mayoral showdown that benefits Karen Bass doesn’t really benefit Los Angeles voters
Karen Bass would have coasted back into office if Spencer Pratt had advanced to the general election. But it would've been a wasted opportunity for voters to have a substantive debate about her record.
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Will California voters embrace outsiders or candidates with governing experience?
The races for governor and Los Angeles mayor offer candidates in contrast: some with years of experience running bureaucracies and others proud to have none.
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An LA tech maven trying to tackle homelessness issues deserves voters’ attention in mayor’s race
Adam Miller, a Democrat, is running in the business-person-turned-candidate lane, which has had mixed election success in Los Angeles.
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Spencer Pratt wants to be LA’s next mayor. His tell-all book won’t help him
In his memoir, Pratt describes himself as selfish, undisciplined and unprincipled. He deflects blame, squanders fortunes and complains a lot.
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Taxing LA mansions likely hindered efforts to build affordable housing. Can it be fixed?
Though it raised more than $1 billion for affordable housing and rent relief, LA’s mansion tax depressed apartment construction. Is it worth it?
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Top-two race in Los Angeles makes strange political bedfellows
Incumbent Mayor Karen Bass may elevate a lesser known Republican opponent in the nonpartisan race to sidestep a higher-polling Democratic foe.
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Labor unions’ influence in LA mayor’s race is harder to predict this year
As Mayor Karen Bass vies to keep her seat, she has a liberal opponent and a more complicated relationship with some labor leaders.
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Should Los Angeles’ City Council get bigger for better representation? Let voters decide
California’s largest city has 265,000 people per council member, more than most major cities. Voters might vote to reduce that by expanding the council.