LA mayor race tests California's balance between establishment and left
TL;DR
Incumbent L.A. Mayor Karen Bass leads to a runoff against Nithya Raman while centrist Democrats fare better in California’s other races, underscoring a tension between establishment leadership and a rising left. The outcome highlights housing and homelessness as key issues, a push for pragmatic solutions, and some DSA-backed wins down-ballot, even as Raman’s bid faces headwinds and Bass consolidates broad coalitions.
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