Bass-Raman Is Locked In, and Mail Ballots Survive
Tuesday, June 30, 2026 · 7 min
Los Angeles mayoral race voters now have a certified Bass-Raman runoff, while a Supreme Court ruling leaves California’s late-arriving mail-ballot rules intact. The November fight turns from ballot counting to turnout, endorsements, and housing-power questions at City Hall.
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Los Angeles mayoral race voters now have a certified Bass-Raman runoff, while a Supreme Court ruling leaves California’s late-arriving mail-ballot rules intact. The November fight turns from ballot counting to turnout, endorsements, and housing-power questions at City Hall.
In this episode
- L.A. County certifies 2026 primary election ballots, including Los Angeles Mayor and Governor - Los Angeles Times — Los Angeles Times
Tap to enable a layout that focuses on the article. Advertisement [California](https://www.latimes.com/california) # Quicker count, bigger turnout: L.A. County certifies 2026 primary election ballots ![A gloved person holds a ballot…
- Step Back — Now that L.A. County has certified the primary results, what does that actually lock in for the mayor’s race — and what can still change between now and November, from recounts to endorsements to voter turnout?
Background sources
- LA County Registrar Certifies Results of June 2 Primary — Mynewsla
- "Quicker count, bigger turnout: L.A. County certifies 2026 primary election ballots" - Election Law Blog — Rick Hasen
- AP Decision Notes: What to expect in California's state primary - ABC30 Fresno — Abc30
- Nithya Raman advances to November runoff in mayor's race — Ny1
- Pratt drops to third place in L.A. Mayor’s race — NBC News
- Who’s moving onto November run-off and who’s not – NBC Los Angeles — Nbclosangeles
- Supreme Court says late mail-in ballots can still be counted | Elections | calonews.com — Andrea Valadez
# What Supreme Court mail-in ballots ruling means for California – NBC Los Angeles Published: 2026-06-29T11:33:55-07:00 Source: nbclosangeles.com (nbclosangeles.com) Language: en ## Story What Supreme Court mail-in ballots ruling means for California – NBC Los Angeles [![NBC Los…
- City Planning Commission votes in favor of new zoning rules near three G Line stops | Urbanize LA — Urbanize LA
# City Planning Commission votes in favor of new zoning rules near three G Line stops | Urbanize LA Author: Steven Sharp Published: 2026-06-29T06:15:00-07:00 Source: la.urbanize.city (la.urbanize.city) Language: en ## Story City Planning Commission votes in favor of new zoning rules near three G Line stops | Urbanize LA [![Los…