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The final countdown to Election Day: Heated City Council races could decide the future of L.A.
May 12, 2026
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After months of campaigning, we're in the home stretch, just weeks away from California's June 2nd primary. Much of the attention, both locally and across the nation, has been on the hotly-contested races for Mayor (Karen Bass vs. Nithya Raman vs. Spencer Pratt) and Governor (Hilton vs. Becerra vs. Steyer vs. Bianco vs. Porter vs. Mahan), but there are a host of local races that could decide the trajectory of Los Angeles in the years ahead.
Among the most heated and expensive races are challenges to Eunisses Hernandez, Hugo Soto-Martinez, and Traci Park. With more on those races, the changing demographics of Curren Price's CD 9, and why 2026 may mark a "golden age of choice" for LA voters, Micah Ohlman and Cher Calvin are joined by veteran political journalist and columnist at "The Eastsider," "Golden State," and "Westside Current," Jon Regardie. May 11, 2026. Subscribe to KTLA: https://www.youtube.com/ktla?sub_confirmation=1
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