Coverage dated October 21, 2026 to October 22, 2026

Bass, Raman face skeptical voters in Los Angeles mayor race

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LOS ANGELES (AP) — To voter Roy Lyons, Los Angeles has been losing luster for years. A homeless crisis endures despite billions of dollars of spending. City Hall’s budget keeps swelling — as do the taxes needed to support it.

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Bangor Daily News
In struggling LA, Mayor Karen Bass fights for 2nd term against democratic socialist-backed Raman (opens Bangor Daily News)
Published Oct 21, 2026
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — To voter Roy Lyons, Los Angeles has been losing luster for years. A homeless crisis endures despite billions of dollars of spending. City Hall’s budget keeps swelling — as do the taxes needed to support it.
KTLA Los Angeles
Bass, Raman face skeptical voters in Los Angeles mayor race (opens KTLA Los Angeles)
Published Oct 21, 2026
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — To voter Roy Lyons, Los Angeles has been losing luster for years. A homeless crisis endures despite billions of dollars of spending. City Hall’s budget keeps swelling — as do the taxes needed to support it.
New York Post
Fed-up LA voters rage about Karen Bass — but fear Nithya Raman is even worse: ‘She rolled her eyes’ (opens New York Post)
Published Oct 22, 2026
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Los Angeles voters are facing a grim choice in the race for mayor, with some so disillusioned by Karen Bass’ leadership that they are backing her for another four years simply because they believe her challenger would be even worse.

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