The Los Angeles primary election season was characterized by calls for change. But when the votes were tallied, the powers that be prevailed.
Two City Hall fixtures — Mayor Karen Bass and City Councilmember Nithya Raman — will compete in the Nov. 3 runoff after knocking out Spencer Pratt, the former reality TV personality who campaigned as an outsider looking to shake things up.
And in a break with recent history, all of the City Council members running for re-election cruised to victories. Since the 2020 election, at least one council member lost their seat every two years to a well-funded, well-organized challenger…