# Billions in LA homelessness spending weigh on tight mayoral race

https://mins.news/en/item/128437

- Bloomberg News, 2026-11-04 05:20 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2026-10-29/la-mayor-race-karen-bass-nithya-raman-battle-over-homeless-record?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6aeac088a8565500013efc39

> Incumbent Karen Bass made homelessness her leading priority. She is now defending her record in a close mayoral contest against a former ally who helped oversee the city’s response.

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