In struggling LA, Mayor Karen Bass fights for 2nd term against democratic socialist-backed Raman
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- ABC News reports: “The fight to lead Los Angeles City Hall is matching the unpopular incumbent, Karen Bass, against a lightly known city council member backed by the Democratic Socialists of America, Nithya Raman”
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