An embattled Karen Bass is fighting tooth and nail to keep her mayorship in LA. It might be too late
Summary
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass is campaigning to keep her position against challenger Nithya Raman, as voters focus on high housing costs and affordability. A poll released by UC Berkeley’s Institute of Governmental Studies and the Los Angeles Times showed Bass moving from an 11-point deficit to a tie, though the article describes significant challenges for her campaign.Key Facts
- Nithya Raman is a member of the Democratic Socialists of America and is challenging Bass for mayor of Los Angeles.
- The Democratic Socialists of America is considering withdrawing its endorsement of Raman over her position on the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement against Israel.
- Bass is appealing to Black voters and emphasizing her ties to Los Angeles as she campaigns.
- A California Association of Realtors report said that 15% of Los Angeles households could afford to buy a median-priced home in the third quarter of 2026.
- An April poll by the Los Angeles Business Council Institute found that 87% of surveyed city voters considered housing affordability a serious problem.
- The same April poll found that 63% of surveyed voters had considered leaving Los Angeles because of housing affordability.
- A UC Berkeley Institute of Governmental Studies and Los Angeles Times poll released on Wednesday showed Bass moving from an 11-point deficit to a tie with Raman.
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