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Bass and Raman split on Gaza and the term genocide during Jewish Federation forum
Councilmember Nithya Raman defended her use of the term genocide, saying she relied on international experts. Asked if she thinks the term is appropriate, Bass said: "No, I don't."
Raman's polling lead puts pressure on Bass to win undecided voters – and go negative
The mayor's camp dismissed the Berkeley IGS/L.A. Times poll as an outlier, but one Bass insider said the survey 'put a pit in stomachs.'
Caruso and Bass appear together at Palisades groundbreaking. But will he endorse her?
Former mayoral rivals Bass and Caruso appeared together for a groundbreaking of the new Palisades Recreation Center to replace the facility that burned down in the 2025 Palisades fire.
Pratt voters could play pivotal role in deciding L.A.'s next mayor
One in four L.A. primary voters wanted Republican Spencer Pratt to be mayor. But for Karen Bass and Nithya Raman, openly chasing these voters could alienate liberal supporters.
Raman gets key labor endorsement in mayor's race, although most unions are backing Bass
Most local labor unions are backing Mayor Bass, but the powerful Unite Here Local 11 representing hotel workers endorsed council member and challenger Nithya Raman.
Raman's role in tackling homelessness comes under scrutiny in L.A. mayor's race
Critics say the candidate failed to lead a homelessness committee with the urgency needed to combat L.A.'s enduring crisis. Raman claims that politics were at play.
Bass, Raman spar over policing, homelessness in first mayoral debate since June primary
The showdown in Sherman Oaks was the first face-to-face debate since Mayor Karen Bass and Councilmember Nithya Raman emerged as the top vote-getters in the June 2 mayoral primary.
The L.A. mayoral poll was a fake. But was it illegal?
Legal analysts say the motive of Median Strategies in putting out the phony poll would be a decisive factor in determining whether any laws were broken.
Poll showing Bass leading Raman by double digits was bogus, company says
The bogus poll -- which the company claimed was a social media experiment -- also showed Bass picking up support from most voters who supported Spencer Pratt in the mayoral primary.
Raman will lose homelessness committee chair as mayoral race heats up, sources say
Nithya Raman will lose her post as chair of the L.A. City Council's Housing and Homelessness Committee just as the mayoral race between her and Mayor Karen Bass enters its final months.
It's been a summer of bad news for Mayor Bass. Can she reset the narrative?
The Lineage cold-storage fire, the rise in homelessness numbers and staff turnover have created new challenges for Bass as she heads to a Nov. 3 runoff with Nithya Raman.
Mayor Bass outpaces challenger Raman in fundraising, new campaign finance reports show
Bass pulled in more than $510,000 in contributions while Raman raised just over $170,000.