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From more cops to defund: Candidates for LA mayor differ on crime and policing

LOS ANGELES — One candidate wants to make the Los Angeles Police Department larger than it has ever been. Another envisions a future where America's second largest city no longer needs police. The others have staked out middle ground.

Los Angeles Times · May 28, 2022

Nine candidates running in Los Angeles’ mayoral primary election

Nine candidates are running in the June 7, 2022, primary for mayor of Los Angeles, California. Incumbent Mayor Eric Garcetti (D) could not run for re-election due to term limits.

Ballotpedia · May 25, 2022

Tech entrepreneur Ramit Varma drops out of LA mayoral race, endorses Rick Caruso

LOS ANGELES — The rapidly shrinking list of Los Angeles mayoral candidates grew one name shorter Monday, as long-shot candidate Ramit Varma dropped out and endorsed real estate developer Rick Caruso.

Los Angeles Times · May 23, 2022

Caruso, Bass and De León battle for the undecided voters as LA mayor’s field thins

LOS ANGELES — City Attorney Mike Feuer ended his campaign for Los Angeles mayor on Tuesday, the latest jolt to a race that has suddenly narrowed to a handful of leading candidates.

Los Angeles Times · May 18, 2022

Mike Feuer drops out of LA mayor’s race, endorses Karen Bass

LOS ANGELES — City Attorney Mike Feuer bowed out of the Los Angeles mayor’s race on Tuesday and endorsed Rep. Karen Bass.

Los Angeles Times · May 17, 2022

Many homeless people resist group shelters even as LA mayoral candidates push to build more

LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles mayoral primary has seen candidates throwing big numbers around concerning how much shelter they’d like to see built for homeless people.

Los Angeles Times · May 5, 2022

Abuse-clouded prison gets attention, but will things change?

The director of the federal Bureau of Prisons and a task force of senior agency officials traveled recently to a federal women's prison in California

The Independent UK · May 5, 2022

Caruso donated to politicians opposing abortion in the past. Will that matter to L.A. voters?

Abortion became an unlikely issue in the Los Angeles mayor's race this week after a draft Supreme Court opinion published Monday by Politico appeared to show that the nation's highest court is poised to overturn Roe vs. Wade.

Los Angeles Times · May 4, 2022

LA mayoral hopefuls agree addressing homelessness is crucial but disagree on how

LOS ANGELES — As encampments multiply from Echo Park to Venice, homelessness has been the top issue in the L.A. mayoral race. And although Angelenos express broad support for building more housing for the homeless, the contenders say that can be only part of the solution.

Tribune News Service · May 2, 2022

Editorial: Karen Bass for Los Angeles mayor

These are pessimistic days in Los Angeles. In focus groups, surveys and polls, the same themes keep surfacing: Residents are angry and frustrated by the continued human suffering of the homelessness crisis. They’re dissatisfied with their quality of life. They’re worried about having money to pay their rent or mortgage,…

Los Angeles Times · May 2, 2022