Are L.A. Voters Finally Waking Up — Or Headed for the Same Mistake Again?

<![CDATA[I received my June 2 primary ballot in the mail last week and, as always, felt a tinge of disappointment that, although I live in Los Angeles County, I’m outside the city limits of L.A. and can’t vote for mayor. Voting in the race that features the worst mayor in the country, Karen Bass, feels like my birthright. I grew up in the city; my childhood home, like the home of rapidly rising mayoral candidate Spencer Pratt, burned down in the 2025 fires. I still drive into L.A. several times a year to see family or for doctor’s appointments, and, as I recently wrote, the deterioration of the city is more evident each time I go.]]>