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Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass called on Casey Wasserman to resign from the LA28 organizing committee after emails between Wasserman and Ghislaine Maxwell surfaced, contradicting the board’s stance that firing power lay elsewhere; the LA28 board had kept him on, and Bass’s move adds political pressure as officials warn his departure could affect sponsorship and the Games’ finances ahead of her reelection.
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass called on Casey Wasserman, LA28 chair, to step down after newly released emails between Wasserman and Ghislaine Maxwell surfaced amid Epstein-file disclosures; the LA28 board has so far kept him in place, a decision Bass criticized as unfortunate. The controversy has drawn other officials’ calls for his resignation, though Wasserman apologized and said he plans to sell his agency. Experts say removing him could threaten the funding network for the 2028 Games, while Bass frames her stance as focused on city preparation and positions ahead of her reelection.
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass urged Casey Wasserman to resign as chairman of the 2028 Olympics amid revelations tying his name to Epstein-Maxwell emails; the Olympic board has backed him, but Bass criticized the association as Wasserman steps back from his agency while the city prepares for the Games.
LA Mayor Karen Bass said Casey Wasserman should step down as head of LA28 amid scrutiny over past emails with Ghislaine Maxwell (and Epstein), while the LA28 board has defended him; Bass emphasized leadership and city readiness for the 2028 Games.
A late-breaking challenge from Councilmember Nithya Raman against incumbent Mayor Karen Bass upends Los Angeles’s previously sluggish mayoral contest. Bass’s camp emphasizes her proven record on homelessness and public safety, while Raman touts urgent change and addresses long‑running city issues with a fresh, activist profile. The race features high‑profile endorsements dynamics, a mix of supporters from the left and center, and questions about Raman’s ability to scale a citywide campaign in three months, all set against LA’s ongoing wildfire memories, local crises, and a polarized national political backdrop. The outcome could hinge on whether voters prefer stability with caution or urgency for new leadership ahead of the June primary.
Nithya Raman, a Los Angeles City Council member and former ally of Mayor Karen Bass, announced a late bid to unseat Bass, sparking headlines and drawing comparisons to Zohran Mamdani as she builds a campaign on the fly. The move surprised Bass and many in City Hall, highlighting LA’s unusual pattern of incumbents facing councilmembers and testing Raman’s ability to translate her progressive record into a viable mayoral bid.
LA’s mayoral race takes a dramatic turn as Councilmember Nithya Raman, long allied with Mayor Karen Bass, challenges her bid. Raman’s left-leaning, DSA-backed stance on housing, social services and labor injects a new dynamic, potentially forcing a runoff and reframing debates around governance and budget amid ongoing scrutiny of Bass’s handling of the Palisades fire and related issues.
Progressive Los Angeles councilmember Nithya Raman filed a last-minute bid to challenge Mayor Karen Bass in the June election, three hours before the filing deadline and less than two weeks after endorsing Bass; Raman frames the race around housing, homelessness and city management, turning Bass’s previously likely reelection into a high-stakes contest amid criticism of wildfire response and a Palisades fire review.
LA City Council member Nithya Raman formally entered the mayoral race, announcing her candidacy just before the filing deadline and joining contenders including Spencer Pratt, Rae Huang, Asaad Alnajjar, and incumbent Karen Bass. Raman framed Los Angeles as at a breaking point over rising housing costs, homelessness, and public safety, pledging accountability, emergency planning, and a bigger housing supply. Her last‑minute entry comes amid a volatile filing period with several potential rivals declining to run.
Los Angeles City Councilmember Nithya Raman announced a late bid for mayor, challenging former ally Karen Bass in the June primary and campaigning on housing, homelessness, transparency and street safety. Her entry comes amid a chaotic filing week and ongoing criticism of Bass over the Palisades fire response, with Raman having previously praised Bass but now urging big changes.
With the noon filing deadline looming, Los Angeles’ mayoral race is in unusual flux: former schools chief Austin Beutner dropped out, Lindsey Horvath remains undecided, and Rick Caruso briefly flirted with a bid before declining. New contenders such as Adam Miller, Spencer Pratt, Rae Huang, and Maryam Zar are weighing or entering the race, while Bass’s handling of the Palisades fire has weakened her position. Donors appear to be waiting to see who jumps in, making a runoff highly likely in a crowded field.
Billionaire developer Rick Caruso confirms he will not run for Los Angeles mayor, finalizing an earlier decision amid Palisades fire controversy, and leaving incumbent Karen Bass to face other potential challengers as the filing deadline approaches.
Former L.A. schools chief Austin Beutner withdraws from the June mayoral race after his daughter Emily Beutner’s death (cause undetermined), saying family must come first. With the filing deadline looming, the field remains in flux as Lindsey Horvath weighs a bid and Rick Caruso considers running; Beutner had previously criticized Mayor Bass over the Palisades fire and related fees.
Billionaire developer Rick Caruso announced he will not run for either California governor or Los Angeles mayor in 2026, choosing to focus on wildfire recovery through his Steadfast LA nonprofit after last year’s devastation. He previously lost the LA mayoral race in 2022 to Karen Bass, and while he sought a more moderate, cross-partisan path, the politically polarized climate and Bass's incumbency made a rematch unlikely.
Austin Beutner announced his campaign for Los Angeles mayor, criticizing Mayor Karen Bass and opposing Trump's immigration policies, positioning himself as a pragmatic problem solver focused on local issues like housing, homelessness, and city leadership. His campaign emphasizes fighting injustices and rebuilding trust in city governance amid ongoing political and social challenges.