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Karen Bass Addresses Supporters as Los Angeles Mayor Elect

LOS ANGELES—U.S. Rep. Karen Bass will become the first female mayor of Los Angeles after opponent Rick Caruso conceded the race Nov. 16. Bass appeared in front of more than a hundred supporters in the Mid-Wilshire area Nov. 17, a day after Caruso conceded defeat and the Associated Press called the race in her favor….


Karen Bass Address Supporters as Los Angeles Mayor Elect

LOS ANGELES—U.S. Rep. Karen Bass will become the first female mayor of Los Angeles after opponent Rick Caruso conceded the race Nov. 16. Bass appeared in front of more than a hundred supporters in the Mid-Wilshire area Nov. 17, a day after Caruso conceded defeat and the Associated Press called the race in her favor….


Karen Bass Widens Lead Over Rick Caruso in Los Angeles Mayor’s Race

U.S. Rep. Karen Bass widened her lead over businessman Rick Caruso in the seesaw race for Los Angeles’ mayor, according to the latest results from the Los Angeles County Registrar as of 5 p.m., Nov. 14. Bass gained 52.15 percent of the vote, while Caruso held 47.85 percent. The gap expanded to about 29,000 votes,…


Karen Bass Takes Lead From Rick Caruso in Seesaw LA Mayor’s Race

U.S. Rep. Karen Bass took over businessman Rick Caruso’s lead in the Los Angeles mayor’s race, which remains a nail-biter, according to the latest results released by the Los Angeles County Registrar Nov. 11. As of 5 p.m., Bass is ahead by roughly 4,400 votes, holding 50.38 percent of the vote compared to Caruso’s 49.62…


Los Angeles Mayoral Race Tightens as Bass Slowly Catches Up

As the Los Angeles mayoral results continue to trickle in, U.S. Rep. Karen Bass was closing in on businessman Rick Caruso’s thin lead in the bid to replace termed-out Eric Garcetti. On the evening of Nov. 10, Caruso, 63, won 50.25 percent of the vote, while Bass held 49.75 percent, according to the county clerk’s…


LA Mayoral Primary: Caruso and Bass Advance to November Election

LOS ANGELES—In the Los Angeles mayoral race, real estate billionaire Rick Caruso and U.S. Rep. Karen Bass (D-Calif.) will face off in the Nov. 8 General Election, after far surpassing the other candidates in the primaries. As of early morning on Wednesday, June 8, Caruso had 42 percent of the vote, while Bass was slightly…


Who Will Be LA’s Next Mayor?

Los Angeles voters may be deciding between a U.S. congresswoman and a real estate billionaire to be its next mayor. June 7 is the last day for Angelenos to cast their ballots for the primary election. Any candidate who receives more than 50 percent of the vote will automatically win the entire election without having…


LA City Attorney Mike Feuer Drops Out of Mayoral Race, Supports Karen Bass

ENCINO, Calif.—Los Angeles City Attorney Mike Feuer dropped out of the race for mayor on Tuesday, May 17, and announced his support for his former opponent, Rep. Karen Bass. Feuer joined Bass at a news conference in Encino to formally endorse her campaign. “I want to thank the city attorney for his endorsement today,” Bass…


Caruso Defends Wealth During Mayoral Debate, Embraces Being an ‘Outsider’

LOS ANGELES—The top candidates to replace termed-out Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti debated March 22 with Elex Michaelson of FOX 11 and Erika D. Smith of the Los Angeles Times moderating. U.S. Rep. Karen Bass (D-Calif.), real estate developer Rick Caruso, Los Angeles City Attorney Mike Feuer, and LA Councilmen Joe Buscaino and Kevin de…


Caruso Pledges Support and Finances for Recall Gascón Effort

LOS ANGELES— Los Angeles mayoral candidate Rick Caruso announced Monday morning his support for the recall of Los Angeles District Attorney George Gascón, after previously backing him during the now controversial district attorney’s 2020 campaign. “I firmly believe that George Gascón needed to stand up, admit that many of his policies have put the city…