Karen Bass defeated Rick Caruso in Los Angeles, California’s mayoral race.
Eric Garcetti was elected mayor of Los Angeles. He had held the office for two consecutive four year terms. This made him ineligible for a third term. The Los Angeles mayoral office is nonpartisan, though the city — the second largest in the US — has elected Democratic candidates for the last five terms.
Bass is a US House member, an office that she holds since 2013, after having started her career as a California State Assembly legislator. Her platform issues included the growing problems facing the city. HomelessnessKrise and Public safety concerns.
Caruso was a billionaire luxury mall and shopping center developer. HomelessnessKrise and Housing affordabilityIn the vicinity. Caruso, who was previously president of Los Angeles Police Commission, has also pledged to address the issue. LA has seen an increase in crime rates.
It was also one of the most expensive races this year, with Bass and Caruso. He spent an incredible amount of his own money on his mayoral campaign. Close to $100 Million.
Due to being one of the most closely watched mayoral elections in this cycle, both candidates received high-profile endorsements. Bass was endorsed Former President ObamaAnd the Biden administrationCaruso, however, had many supporters that included the The city’s police union, Kim Kardashian Elon Musk.
