Los Angeles voters may be deciding between a U.S. congresswoman and a real estate billionaire to be its next mayor.
June 7 is the last day for Angelenos to cast their ballots for the primary election. Any candidate who receives more than 50 percent of the vote will automatically win the entire election without having to proceed to the Nov. 8 runoff. If neither candidate receives more than 50 percent, the top two contenders will face off again in the general election.
According to a new Berkeley Institute of Government Studies poll, Rep. Karen Bass (D-Calif.), appears to be in the lead among white liberals and women with 38 percent of the vote conducted May 24–31. Bass has garnered support from several actors, including film directors J.J. Abrams and Steven Spielberg, singer Ariana Grande, and actress Jennifer Garner….