Bass-Raman Runoff Turns Sharp as Fire Lawsuit Costs Mount
Thursday, June 11, 2026 · 11 min
Los Angeles mayoral race moves into a Bass-Raman runoff, with the incumbent attacking encampment votes as City Council funds the fire-chief lawsuit defense and new federal data complicates the homelessness argument both campaigns will keep fighting over.
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Los Angeles mayoral race moves into a Bass-Raman runoff, with the incumbent attacking encampment votes as City Council funds the fire-chief lawsuit defense and new federal data complicates the homelessness argument both campaigns will keep fighting over.
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- Gloves off in LA mayor’s race between Karen Bass and Nithya Raman – NBC Bay Area — NBC Bay Area
# Gloves off in LA mayor’s race between Karen Bass and Nithya Raman – NBC Bay Area Published: 2026-06-09T19:58:26-07:00 Source: nbcbayarea.com (nbcbayarea.com) Language: en ## Story Gloves off in LA mayor’s race between Karen Bass and Nithya Raman – NBC Bay Area # Gloves off in LA mayor's race: Bass, Raman began attacking each other ## After NBC News projected Nithya Raman will advance to…
- LA Council OKs $500K for Outside Counsel in Lawsuit Filed by Former Fire Chief - MyNewsLA.com — MyNewsLA.com
LA Council OKs $500K for Outside Counsel in Lawsuit Filed by Former Fire Chief - MyNewsLA.com Home» Archive» Uncategorized» LA Council OKs $500K for Outside Counsel in Lawsuit Filed by Former Fire Chief The City Council Wednesday approved half-a-million dollars to hire private attorneys and defend the city against a lawsuit filed by former fire chief Kristin Crowley, who was ousted by Mayor…
- Homelessness is down in California and across the country, says new federal report — CalMatters
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- Fact Check: 'Skid Row' Woman Who Says She Was Paid $5 To Vote For Karen Bass Is Registered To Vote In Inglewood, Not Los Angeles | Lead Stories — Lead Stories
Fact Check: 'Skid Row' Woman Who Says She Was Paid $5 To Vote For Karen Bass Is Registered To Vote In Inglewood, Not Los Angeles | Lead Stories No Vote Did Shanekka Renee Johnson, who said in a video that she was paid $5 on "Skid Row" to vote for Karen Bass for Los Angeles mayor, actually vote for Bass? No, that's not true: Information obtained from the Los Angeles County Registrar's office…
- Step Back — When a lawsuit involving a former city official gets pulled into the mayor’s race — like the fight over outside counsel for the former fire chief — what should voters actually learn from it, and what would be unfair to assume before there are findings in court or from investigators?
Background sources
- Ex-Los Angeles fire chief sues the city over her firing after the Palisades Fire - AOL — AOL
- CityWatch LA - When the Fire Was Out, the Spin Began: Karen Bass, the Palisades Report, and a City Losing Trust — Mihran Kalaydjian
- Opinion | LA Mayor Bass adds insult to injury for wildfire victims — Dan Walters
- Nithya Raman Launches Mayor Campaign, Challenging Karen Bass | Elections | westsidecurrent.com — Current Staff