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LA Mayor’s Race May Become a ‘Slugfest’ Between Former Allies
Mayor Karen Bass and City Councilmember Nithya Raman both call themselves progressive Democrats, but they will need to draw sharper distinctions for voters ahead of the November general election.
What happened
According to KQED’s source item, LA Mayor’s Race May Become a ‘Slugfest’ Between Former Allies, Mayor Karen Bass and City Councilmember Nithya Raman both call themselves progressive Democrats, but they will need to draw sharper distinctions for voters ahead of the November general election.
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- LA Mayor’s Race May Become a ‘Slugfest’ Between Former AlliesKQED - 2026-06-18T23:11:36+00:00
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