{"href":"https://api.simplecast.com/oembed?url=https%3A%2F%2Frebuilding-l-a.simplecast.com%2Fepisodes%2Fthe-political-firefight-to-be-las-mayor-lXtfbhn2","width":444,"version":"1.0","type":"rich","title":"The Political Firefight To Be LA's Mayor","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/820742b7-0847-4208-acff-e6469781da1a/d7bfb862-27b2-4081-8cb3-8bb8b7a5af2c/screenshot-202025-06-03-20at-2010-22-14-e2-80-afpm.jpg","thumbnail_height":300,"provider_url":"https://simplecast.com","provider_name":"Simplecast","html":"<iframe src=\"https://player.simplecast.com/99313aaa-00dd-4478-856c-1feeadcfddcc\" height=\"200\" width=\"100%\" title=\"The Political Firefight To Be LA&apos;s Mayor\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"></iframe>","height":200,"description":"There's a big election this year, and we are not just talking about the congressional midterm races. There's a lot of consequential local races, too, including one for LA's next mayor. As incumbent mayor Karen Bass Bass campaigns to stay in office, there's a big question about how much LA's fire recovery will dominate the political narrative — and your vote. There's more than a dozen candidates currently on the ballot. Can Bass hold on to her seat? Or could councilmember Nithya Raman or reality star Spencer Pratt take it? \n\nGUEST: Noah Goldberg, City Hall Reporter, Los Angeles Times.  \n\nVoter guide to the 2026 California primary election: https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2026-05-01/2026-california-election-voter-guide-primaryIn                             \n\nL.A. mayor’s race, everyone is campaigning on change — even the incumbent: https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2026-04-06/in-la-mayors-race-everyone-is-campaigning-on-change-even-incumbent                                                                                 \n\nIn L.A. mayor’s race, controversial poll shows Nithya Raman ahead of Karen Bass: https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2026-03-30/in-la-mayors-race-controversial-poll-shows-nithya-raman-ahead-of-incumbent-karen-bass                                                            \n\nPratt and Raman lead Bass in latest fundraising for L.A. mayoral race: https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2026-04-24/pratt-raman-lead-bass-in-latest-fundraising-for-la-mayoral-race                                                                     \n\nSpencer Pratt’s time in Santa Barbara County likely won’t affect his bid for L.A. mayor, analysts say: https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2026-04-10/spencer-pratts-time-in-santa-barbara-county-likely-wont-affect-his-bid-for-la-mayor-analysts-sayå\n\n"}