Los Angeles mayor's race kicks off amid homelessness, raids and fallout from deadly 2025 wildfire

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass is heading into a challenging reelection bid as she continues to suffer fallout from last year’s devastating wildfire. She's also fending off criticism of City Hall on issues from street paving to homelessness. Saturday is the deadline for candidates to enter the contest ahead of the June 2 primary. Bass is a first-term Democrat and the first Black woman to hold the post. She faces challenges from tech entrepreneur and nonprofit founder Adam Miller; reality television personality Spencer Pratt, who lost his home in the deadly Palisades Fire; and community organizer Rae Huang.