Voters today are choosing the 43rd mayor of L.A. who will grapple with a homeless crisis, corruption scandals and the fallout of COVID-19. The race is dominated by U.S. Congresswoman Karen Bass and…
Voters today are choosing the 43rd mayor of Los Angeles who will grapple with a homeless crisis, a series of corruption scandals and the fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic. The race is widely viewed as dominated by U.S. Congresswoman Karen Bass and wealthy developer Rick Caruso.
A frontrunner could be elected outright if they earn more than 50% of the votes on Tuesday. But that’s unlikely due to the large number of candidates. Instead, the top two vote-getters will compete in a runoff in the November general election. Los Angeles mayoral candidate Rick Caruso talks with workers at Industrial Metal Supply in Sun Valley Monday, June 6, 2022.
Mayoral candidate Kevin de León, speaks to the media as he met with local Koreatown merchants the day before the final ballots are cast, in Los Angeles on Monday, June 6, 2022. Voters have been hammered by mailers and political ads. As of June 1, Caruso, the billionaire mall developer of Americana Glendale and The Grove had spent a record $40 million, funding extensive mailers, television ads and online streaming platforms.
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