From Karen Bass to Nithya Raman, LA Repeats Its Mistakes
Los Angeles voters are stuck in the same big-city Democratic voting cycle: choosing terrible mayors and replacing them with even worse ones because they are unwilling to cross party lines and elect someone who can competently run a city.
TL;DR
- Los Angeles voters are described as being trapped in a Democratic voting cycle, often choosing poor mayors.
- A UC Berkeley poll shows Nithya Raman leading Mayor Karen Bass, with 39% to 28% support and a third of voters undecided.
- Raman has momentum, better fundraising, and celebrity backing, while Bass has low favorability ratings.
- The article implies voters' unwillingness to cross party lines contributes to electing candidates perceived as incompetent.