Your last-minute guide to the L.A. mayor's race: Bass vs. Raman
Los Angeles is holding a mayoral election on November 3rd between incumbent Karen Bass and challenger Nithya Raman. A new poll shows the race tied as Election Day approaches. The candidates have focused on different approaches to homelessness and policing, with Bass prioritizing homelessness as a top issue. Rick Caruso, who lost a previous mayoral race to Bass, has endorsed her and criticized Raman's police plans.
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4 developments- Oct 26Only center coverage:In ABC7 exclusive, Rick Caruso says he's voting for Karen Bass in Los Angeles mayoral race
- Oct 26Rick Caruso backs former rival Karen Bass for LA mayor, blasts Nithya Raman’s LAPD plans as ‘reckless and dangerous’
- Oct 28Karen Bass, Nithya Raman tied in Los Angeles mayor's race, new poll shows
- Oct 29LA Mayor Race: Karen Bass, Nithya Raman Battle Over Homeless Record
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Quiet for 12 daysLast development · Oct 29 — LA Mayor Race: Karen Bass, Nithya Raman Battle Over Homeless Record
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2 sourcesBass comes from behind, now in dead heat with Raman in mayor's race, new poll shows
LA Mayor’s Race: Billionaire Rick Caruso Backs Karen Bass Over Nithya Raman
Former Bass opponent Rick Caruso now says he will vote for her reelection as mayor
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4 sourcesKaren Bass, Nithya Raman tied in Los Angeles mayor's race, new poll shows
Karen Bass, Nithya Raman in dead heat in race for LA mayor, poll says
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2 sourcesExperienced Karen Bass is a far better vote than radical socialist Nithya Raman in the LA mayoral race
Rick Caruso backs former rival Karen Bass for LA mayor, blasts Nithya Raman’s LAPD plans as ‘reckless and dangerous’
Samuel L. Jackson Among Hollywood Celebrities Backing Karen Bass Over Socialist Nithya Raman. for L.A. Mayor