Key Facts

• Only the top two candidates in the primary will move on to the November runoff election.
• A recent poll showed Bass with a narrow lead of 26%, Raman at 25%, and Pratt at 22%, all within the margin of error.
• Many voters were undecided until recently, but now fewer than 10% remain undecided.
• The race is drawing national attention due to recent events like major fires and immigration enforcement protests in Los Angeles.
• Pratt's residency was questioned after he said he lived in a trailer on his fire-damaged property; he has criticized his opponents’ upscale homes.
• Bass has served as a congresswoman and California state assembly speaker before becoming mayor.
• She says this will be her last campaign for elected office.
• During her term, Bass dealt with challenges like labor strikes, the homelessness crisis, and a $1 billion city budget shortfall.
• Bass claims her administration reduced homelessness by 18%, while it rose nationally by the same percentage.