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Los Angeles mayor's race kicks off amid homelessness, raids and fallout from deadly 2025 wildfire

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass is heading into a challenging reelection bid as she continues to suffer fallout from last year’s devastating wildfire

The Independent UK

Republicans are talking up the possibility of impeaching Biden. Is it what voters want to hear?

Republicans are energizing GOP voters with ongoing U.S. House probes on Hunter Biden and the threat of an impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden's family finances

The Independent UK

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Former Google executive enters 2024 US Senate race to succeed California's Feinstein

A former tech executive is joining the crowded 2024 U.S. Senate race to succeed retiring Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein

The Independent UK

Mark Z. Barabak: Trump tormentor, whiteboard wizard — it's the brand that matters in California Senate race

When Adam B. Schiff recently brought his U.S. Senate campaign to Northern California, 500 people showed up for his stop at a 55-and-older community nestled in the green, rolling hills of the East Bay Area. Dozens more were turned away.

Los Angeles Times

Schiff, Porter in tight race to replace Sen. Feinstein, poll shows; others trail far behind

LOS ANGELES — The race to replace Sen. Dianne Feinstein is shaping up to be a close contest between two congressional colleagues who have built national profiles and potent fundraising operations but appeal to different generations of Democratic voters, according to a new UC Berkeley Institute of Governmental Studies poll…

Los Angeles Times

George Skelton: How do you win voters over on gun control? Meet them where they are — in front of the TV

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — It is very rare that anything monumental gets done in America's political system without strong public support. That's certainly the case with gun control.

Los Angeles Times

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Karen Bass drew more votes than any mayor candidate in LA history

LOS ANGELES — A record number of Los Angeles voters cast ballots for mayor in this month's election, the result of changes in the electoral calendar, the state's easing of voter registration rules and the provocative contest between U.S. Rep. Karen Bass and businessman Rick Caruso, according to analysts and…

Los Angeles Times

Both parties had high hopes for California in the midterms. Neither saw their dreams fully come true

LOS ANGELES — The battles for California’s most competitive congressional races have effectively ended in a draw after months of campaigning and more than $100 million in advertising. Neither Democrats nor Republicans have so far ousted an incumbent or won new ground in their opponent’s territory — though with a…

Los Angeles Times

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

Biden can’t quit LA, or its complex politics, even as racist audio leak rocks the city

LOS ANGELES — What a moment for the leader of the free world to show up in Southern California.

Los Angeles Times

Huge Caruso ad buy: $17 million in broadcast TV time for remaining weeks of mayoral race

LOS ANGELES — After a dormant summer on the airwaves, Rick Caruso's mayoral campaign on Thursday reserved $17 million worth of broadcast TV ad time spread over the remaining weeks of the race — a commitment that does not include cable or digital advertising, meaning the spending total will likely…

Los Angeles Times

In new poll, Karen Bass jumps out to big lead over Rick Caruso in race for LA mayor

LOS ANGELES — Rep. Karen Bass has built a double-digit lead in the Los Angeles mayor's race with a little over two months to go until election day, firming up her base among the city's Democratic voters and eroding Rick Caruso's margin in the San Fernando Valley, a new poll…

Los Angeles Times

California's Newsom goes to Washington; 2024 chatter follows

California Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom is headed to Washington this week in a visit certain to kindle more talk about his national political ambitions

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Bass pulls ahead of Caruso in latest vote count for LA mayor

LOS ANGELES — Mail-in votes are helping Rep. Karen Bass pull ahead of developer Rick Caruso in the primary election for Los Angeles mayor.

Los Angeles Times

George Skelton: San Francisco voters had heard and seen enough of Chesa Boudin

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The San Francisco earthquake Tuesday should have rattled liberal Democratic politicians all over America, especially in California’s state capital and Los Angeles.

Los Angeles Times

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

LA loves the glitz but suspects the rich. Will it turn to a billionaire mayor?

LOS ANGELES — Joe Russell, a Hollywood producer who has worked on spots for billionaires seeking political office, was on a date with his wife at the Grove on a recent afternoon when he took a break to talk about the suddenly relevant phenomenon of L.A. billionaires seeking public office.

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