Bass builds fundraising lead before LA mayoral runoff

Mayor Karen Bass has significantly outraised her challenger Nithya Raman in the lead-up to their November 3 runoff election, with Bass raising over $510,000 compared to Raman's $170,000. Bass faces headwinds from recent crises including the Lineage cold-storage fire, rising homelessness, and staff departures that threaten to undermine her campaign narrative.