Mayor
Source: results.lavote.gov
What does this office do?
- Proposing the city budget, in many cities
- Picking who leads city departments, such as the police chief, in many cities
- Signing or vetoing council bills, in many cities
Affects: Environment and Public Health, Government Efficiency, Government Spending Reduction,
Candidates:
Karen Ruth Bass
LostNonpartisan · Incumbent
Karen Bass has been mayor of Los Angeles since December 2022 and founded the South LA nonprofit Community Coalition. As California Assembly speaker she was the first Black woman to lead any state legislature, and she represented Los Angeles in Congress from 2011 to 2022.
Records: Social Programs and Welfare 6 for, Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties 4 for, 1 against, Public Safety and Crime Control 5 for,
Nithya Raman
WonNonpartisan
Nithya Raman is an urban planner who has represented Los Angeles City Council District 4 since 2020. A Harvard graduate with an MIT master's in urban planning, she founded a homelessness services nonprofit and led Time's Up Entertainment.
Records: Social Programs and Welfare 2 for, Housing Affordability 1 for, Public Safety and Crime Control 1 for
Sources: results.lavote.gov · pbs.org