In the hours after the polls closed on Election Night, the Los Angeles races unfolded in unexpected ways, with businessman Rick Caruso taking a slight lead over his opponent U.S. Rep. Karen Bass (D-Calif.) in the mayoral race and county Sheriff Alex Villanueva trailing far behind his opponent.
Angelenos voted for a new mayor to replace termed-out Eric Garcetti, as well as a new city attorney, controller, and new city councilors for the 5th, 11th, 13th, and 15th districts.
Los Angeles County saw a large voter turnout Nov. 8 despite a rainy forecast. As reported by the Los Angeles County Registrar’s office, over 1.1 million ballots were cast, accounting for 19 percent of the county’s 5.6 million registered voters, as of 12 a.m., Nov. 9….