L.A. mayor’s race is in major flux, days before deadline
latimes.com • • general
Key Points:
- The Los Angeles mayoral race is highly uncertain with several major candidates, including former schools Supt. Austin Beutner and billionaire Rick Caruso, withdrawing or reconsidering their bids close to the filing deadline on Saturday noon.
- Incumbent Mayor Karen Bass faces over two dozen challengers amid criticism of her handling of the Palisades fire and other city issues, with notable opponents including tech entrepreneur Adam Miller, reality TV star Spencer Pratt, and democratic socialist Rae Huang.
- Bass has denied allegations of covering up the fire's after-action report, which were reported by The Times and sparked temporary reconsideration of the race by Caruso, who ultimately decided not to run.
- Political experts note the unusual last-minute indecision among candidates reflects Bass
