Why LA’s mayor doesn’t have much power ^72.3%

Vox - By Frank Posillico, Dolly Li - 6/19/2026, 11:00 AM

Post Hoc (False Cause) 34.7% - Framing Effect 22.9% - Pessimism Bias 22.9%

With the election of Zohran Mamdani in New York City, big-city mayors have once again become a focal point of national politics. Now, in Los Angeles, the mayoral race in November is heating up with Councilmember Nithya Raman edging out reality TV star Spencer Pratt to secure her candidacy against incumbent Mayor Karen Bass. And Raman, a... more