Overview
- Raman filed hours before the Feb. 7 deadline, transforming a race that had looked clear for Bass after several high-profile potential challengers declined to run.
- In an NBC4 interview Monday, Raman cited a failure to fix streetlights and pave roads as signs of a broader breakdown, and she pledged urgency on homelessness and affordability.
- Bass’s campaign quickly attacked Raman’s record on encampments and public safety, while pointing to declines in street homelessness and homicides during the mayor’s tenure.
- Raman told reporters she informed Bass of her plans before announcing and said she will keep her City Council seat if she loses, with her term running through 2028.
- To appear on the June 2 primary ballot, Raman must meet signature and fee requirements by March 4, with a November runoff if no candidate wins a majority.