Did people forget about the Los Angeles Mayor's Race?

[brooklynite]

Rick Caruso is leading by 11,000 over Karen Bass. 48% reported.

I suspect the crime issue is driving this.

[grantcart]

1. I am guessing it is the terrible homeless problem that now has permanent mini towns

[LenaBaby61]

2. His Idea is to jail the homeless, plus he's not going to do anything about it. NOTHING.

[hlthe2b]

3. I've been watching. But, I'm not going to get too excited with 48% counted.

I'd planned to check in again tomorrow. I think homelessness is every bit the issue as crime and have to wonder how ruthless a billionaire land developer might end up being in that respect.

[LenaBaby61]

6. Like I said ......

He's just like most GQP'ers. Has no plans to do anything about homelessness or about anything, not one thing. He's also anti-abortion and a lot of other hideous things on top of being a rabid tRump supporter. He's just there to grease his already full pockets. Thank goodness the GQP has very little power here in California, and that's the way I like it.

[hlthe2b]

8. When I said I fear he might do something "ruthless" to address the homeless, I hardly meant

to affect good policy. No, these types only do so for their own and their cronies' benefit. He didn't become a billionaire real estate developer with altruistic intentions, I am quite sure. Claiming (nominally) to be a Dem does not make him one.

[LenaBaby61]

11. All true what you said. He's a garden-variety, right-winged, greedy piece of shit.

Just like mostly all of these GQP'ers are. I hate that Katie Porter is in a new district in Orange County, and struggling. I believe I read that although she's up by a tiny amount, the votes remaining are favorable to her.

[JohnSJ]

15. Exactly. The same nonsense was pushed by some during the primaries, and Karen Bass came out

on top after all the counts were tabulated

Because of the volume of our vote by mail voting, it takes a while to tabulate all the votes

[LenaBaby61]

4. He's not that worried about Crime, being a rabid tRump supporter and all.

[Just A Box Of Rain]

5. That and $100 million of Caruso's personal fortune.

Local sources are saying only 44% of the ballots have been counted.

A nail-biter, to be sure.

[LenaBaby61]

9. One friend said in the long run Bass will win, and the other friend ....

is still boiling about what's happening in little cuba, er, floriduh with King DeathSantis, because her daughter,
son in law and her 8 month old grand daughter are having to relocate there by Jan. 25th next year because of the husband's job. I told my friend, at least your son in law has a good job to go to. Yeah, I know floriduh sucks, but look at the bigger picture. YOU don't have to go down there if you don't want. Let them come back here and visit you in California, and there's always Skype or Stream Yard if you want to face-time with them

[JohnSJ]

12. That the same assessment pushed by some, including the LA Times during the primaries, and

as votes came in Karen Bass gradually took the lead and came out number 1

[Just A Box Of Rain]

17. My gut tells me Bass will crawl back for the win

but I would not stake my life on it.

[Sky Jewels]

7. Crap.

He makes my skin crawl.

[JohnSJ]

10. I suspect it is way too early to assume anything. Similar things were said during the primaries,

and as votes were received and tabulated, Bass surely took the lead and got the most votes

[LenaBaby61]

13. True .....

Bass was trailing Caruso by about the same margin during the primaries early, then when a few ballot drops happened, she ended up beating him by a solid amount in the end, which is why my friend said he's not worried.

[JohnSJ]

16. Exactly right

[tishaLA]

14. Bass will probably win

The very good news is that our corrupt sheriff Alex Villanueva is getting shellacked.

[LenaBaby61]

18. The very good news is that our corrupt sheriff Alex Villanueva is getting shellacked.

And thank God!

He was so corrupt and soulless it wasn't funny. He can take his stench and go elsewhere, because Luna's ln there now, and I wish him luck and success.

[Just A Box Of Rain]

20. Thank goodness Alex Villanueva is getting ousted.

In my lifetime of voting, voting for Villanueva the last time is the only vote I regret.

And I regret it massively.

[Raine]

19. Caruso is a developer, he'll claim to build housing for the "homeless"

that in the end he can upscale to the higher income crowd and make a big profit for himself.