The good and bad news in the Los Angeles mayor primary

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It will take about a month for Los Angeles to finally count all of its votes, but we already have some good news and bad news in the city’s race for mayor.

It starts with the bad news: Mayor Karen Bass has advanced to the top two runoff. Bass has been an undeniable failure, particularly with her incompetence in dealing with the wildfires that burned thousands of homes in January 2025. With approximately 62% of the votes tallied, Bass has won 35%, meaning she will again be on the ballot in November.

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