LA Mayor 2026

Bass Budget Sets the Terms for LA’s Runoff

Tuesday, June 16, 2026 · 6 min

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LA mayor 2026: Karen Bass signed a FY26-27 budget centered on homelessness, police hiring, housing and city services, while Spencer Pratt’s third-place finish leaves his addiction-and-street-disorder critique hanging over the Bass-Raman runoff.

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LA mayor 2026: Karen Bass signed a FY26-27 budget centered on homelessness, police hiring, housing and city services, while Spencer Pratt’s third-place finish leaves his addiction-and-street-disorder critique hanging over the Bass-Raman runoff.

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