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Why LA’s mayor doesn’t have much power

Los Angeles City Councilmember Nithya Raman secured her candidacy against incumbent Mayor Karen Bass, centering her platform on housing and affordability. The structure of Los Angeles' decentralized governance, established by the 20th-century city charter, significantly limits the power of the mayor's office.

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Friday, June 19, 2026 at 07:00 AM EDT

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