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‘Pay’ for an endorsement? LA's Democratic clubs under scrutiny this election

LOS ANGELES — For newcomers running for office in Los Angeles, support from some of the city’s many political clubs can provide an essential boost, with the groups calling prospective voters or hosting meet-and-greet events with the candidates.

Los Angeles Times · Nov 2, 2022

The Valley is where LA's mayoral race could be won or lost

LOS ANGELES — One of Rick Caruso's first developments was a mall in Encino. It opened in 1994 after the Northridge earthquake and turned what had been seen as an eyesore into something "compatible with the neighborhood," as one resident put it.

Los Angeles Times · Nov 2, 2022

Obama endorses Karen Bass for LA mayor

LOS ANGELES — The Democratic circling of the wagons for Rep. Karen Bass is complete.

Los Angeles Times · Oct 29, 2022

Chorus of outrage against Kanye West grows as antisemitic incidents rattle LA

Sports brand Adidas is also facing pressure to cut ties with the rapper over his hateful comments

The Guardian - US · Oct 24, 2022

LA officials condemn demonstrators supporting Kanye’s anti-Semitic remarks

Los Angeles mayor and mayor candidate among those to call out anti-semetic hate

Evening Standard · Oct 24, 2022

Leaked racist audio recording could push LA City Hall further left in Nov. 8 election

LOS ANGELES — Dissatisfaction with Los Angeles City Hall has been simmering for years, with residents growing exasperated over the protracted homelessness crisis, anxious over crime and exhausted by a string of corruption indictments targeting various city leaders.

Los Angeles Times · Oct 24, 2022

California’s down-ballot races most contentious and costly in midterm election

More than $1 billion so far has been poured into California races — but with less than three weeks to go before voting ends, candidates for governor and U.S. Senate haven’t aired a single general-election ad that touts their campaigns.

Los Angeles Times · Oct 23, 2022

Gustavo Arellano: Karen Bass' Latino-Black family is everything the ugly audiotape is not

LOS ANGELES — Last month, after the first L.A. mayoral debate between Karen Bass and Rick Caruso, I approached their campaigns with the same request.

Los Angeles Times · Oct 22, 2022

Nicholas Goldberg: Karen Bass says she'll protect Angelenos' abortion rights. But can the mayor of LA really do that?

On Monday, Los Angeles was still riddled with homeless encampments, crime was still too high, traffic was horrendous as usual and mass transit remained spotty. But mayoral candidate Karen Bass spent a good chunk of the day in a packed room with Vice President Kamala Harris and an official from…

Los Angeles Times · Oct 21, 2022

Billionaire Rick Caruso has spent $80m of own money on LA mayoral race, records show

In contrast to the real estate developer with a net worth of around $5.3bn, his opponent Karen Bass raised only $6m as of September

The Guardian - US · Oct 20, 2022