Fight to lead LA matches unpopular mayor against democratic socialist-backed council member
The fight to lead Los Angeles City Hall is matching the unpopular incumbent, Karen Bass, against a lightly known city council member backed by the Democratic Socialists of America, Nithya Raman. They are both Democrats. The race will determine if voters want to turn to the political left and follow New York’s lead, where democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani was elected mayor.
Bass has been stressing her credentials on public safety, while Raman is urging voters to support her for a change at City Hall.
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