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Karen Bass, Rick Caruso advance to general in Los Angeles mayoral election

Karen Bass and Rick Caruso advanced from the nonpartisan primary for mayor of Los Angeles, California, on June 7, 2022. Since neither candidate received more than 50% of the vote, the two will participate in a November 8 general election. Incumbent Mayor Eric Garcetti could not run for re-election due…

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Analysis: LA voters liked Rick Caruso's 'can-do' message. How far will he get in November?

LOS ANGELES — Developer Rick Caruso's showing in the mayoral primary Tuesday demonstrated that a significant number of Angelenos want immediate changes on homelessness and aren't turned off by the vast fortune of a billionaire who has never held elected office.

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Progressive DA recalled in California elections with high stakes – and low turnout

Themes of inequality, crime, and rising cost of living dominated races, but experts call turnout a stark sign of political apathy

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Skid row residents show up to vote in primary election

LOS ANGELES — A 74-year-old homeless woman walked out of the James M. Wood Community Center in downtown Los Angeles on Tuesday morning, leaning on her cane and holding a small voting sticker.

Los Angeles Times

Democrat Congresswoman and billionaire advance to runoff election for Los Angeles mayor

Elections will be largely dominated by issues such as homelessness and street crime

The Independent UK

Karen Bass and Rick Caruso head to runoff in Los Angeles mayoral race

Candidates head to November rematch after neither one secures enough votes to win outright in primary

The Guardian - US

LA's mayoral race heads to runoff in November

Rep. Karen Bass (D-CA.) and billionaire developer Rick Caruso had emerged as the front-runners in the crowded primary.

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LA mayor’s race: Rick Caruso and Karen Bass headed to November runoff

LOS ANGELES — Billionaire real estate developer Rick Caruso and U.S. Rep. Karen Bass will square off in a November runoff in their costly race to become Los Angeles’ next mayor, with the two far ahead of the rest of the primary field.

Los Angeles Times

LA mayor’s race: Rick Caruso takes slight lead over Karen Bass in early returns

LOS ANGELES — Billionaire real estate developer Rick Caruso jumped to a narrow early lead over U.S. Rep. Karen Bass as the first returns arrived Tuesday night in their costly primary race to become Los Angeles’ next mayor, with preelection polling suggesting they will be forced to square off again…

Los Angeles Times

Voting underway in California’s primary election with low turnout: ‘It’s been slow’

LOS ANGELES — Voters took to the polls throughout California on Tuesday in a primary election that will help determine Los Angeles’ next mayor and prove a test for San Francisco’s progressive prosecutor.

Los Angeles Times

Desperate for change, voters cast ballots in California’s low-turnout primary election

LOS ANGELES — When it came time to cast her ballot in California’s primary election, Robin Tillman made sure not to vote for a single incumbent.

Los Angeles Times

Polls open in California’s primary election amid poor early turnout: ‘It’s been slow’

LOS ANGELES — Polls opened Tuesday across California in a June primary election that will help determine Los Angeles’ next mayor, signaling a pivotal moment in the city’s history. It’s also a test for San Francisco’s progressive prosecutor.

Los Angeles Times

High-stakes California races will decide LA mayor and San Francisco recall

Analysts watch to see if voters in America’s more liberal cities will address police reform, homelessness and mass incarceration

The Guardian - US

Primary contests to watch Tuesday, led by races in California, Iowa and Montana

June's primary calendar kicks off Tuesday with seven states holding contests. One local race to watch: LA mayor.

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With unprecedented spending, Caruso is everywhere. Can the billionaire become overexposed?

LOS ANGELES — As an information technology engineer and digital native, Tim Hamner Jr. spends a lot of time online, consuming videos, podcasts and news.

Los Angeles Times

Confidence in LAPD drops sharply, poll finds, but LA voters don’t want to shrink force

LOS ANGELES — Voters in Los Angeles have serious concerns about the Los Angeles Police Department but little interest in shrinking its size amid worries over rising crime, according to a new poll by UC Berkeley and The Times.

Los Angeles Times

In LA mayoral race, Bass slightly ahead of Caruso in new poll

LOS ANGELES — Days before Los Angeles’ first open mayoral primary in nearly a decade, U.S. Rep. Karen Bass and Rick Caruso, the billionaire developer, appear headed toward a November runoff, with Bass building a small edge as the campaign moves toward a close.

Los Angeles Times

How Karen Bass managed to ascend in a GOP-controlled House

WASHINGTON — When Karen Bass landed in Washington in early 2011, the newest member of Congress from California wasn't merely geographically distant from the Democratic-controlled Sacramento she left behind.

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Democrats seek to end California's drought of Black congressmen

California gave the nation its first Black vice president. But no part of the state has sent a Black man to Congress in more than 20 years.

The Guardian - US

Street activist, congresswoman - mayor? Karen Bass reaches for LA’s top job

Bass built a reputation as a progressive but her views on divisive issues have led to protests from organizers

Los Angeles Times

Analysis: Rick Caruso was a Republican 3 years ago. Will LA voters care?

LOS ANGELES — With less than a week until the Los Angeles mayoral primary, Rick Caruso's political evolution from Republican to Democrat still remains opaque to many voters in the overwhelmingly liberal city he hopes to lead.

The Guardian - US

Los Angeles’ climate future hangs in the balance as city votes for new mayor

While voters have cited environment as a top priority, the issue has become secondary to the homelessness crisis and crime

Los Angeles Times

California congressional races to watch in the June primary

LOS ANGELES — California's 2022 congressional races are expected to be some of the most expensive and contentious in the nation as the GOP attempts to retake control of the U.S. House of Representatives.

Los Angeles Times

Two years after George Floyd, LA's police union goes big in the city election

LOS ANGELES — Two years ago, some of Los Angeles' political leaders took a public stand against the clout wielded by the city's police union, announcing they would reject any campaign donations that were offered by the group.

Axios

Former Republican billionaire could be LA’s next mayor

This year's mayor's race has all the trappings of a Hollywood production: celebrity clashes, big money, drama and nods to past classics.

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