Nithya Raman and Karen Bass Advance to Los Angeles Mayoral Run-off

Exam-focused facts from the 10 June 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

Nithya Raman and incumbent Karen Bass have advanced to the run-off election for the mayor of Los Angeles.
Nithya Raman is a 44-year-old urban planner who has served on the Los Angeles City Council since 2020.
Raman is a member of the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) organisation.
Karen Bass is the 72-year-old incumbent mayor who served six terms in Congress and chaired the Congressional Black Caucus.
Bass was the first black woman to serve as a House speaker in any state legislature during her tenure in the California state assembly.