Democrats held their supermajorities in both chambers of the California Legislature as voters passed five out of twelve statewide propositions in the 2020 general election.
Los Angeles City Council member Nithya Raman will face incumbent Mayor Karen Bass in the November 2026 runoff after finishing second in the primary, with housing and homelessness at the center of the contest.
The Greater Los Angeles Realtors Association has endorsed Jose Ugarte for the 9th District council seat, highlighting a split in housing priorities as his opponent Estuardo Mazariegos campaigns on tenant protections and higher wages.
Proposals to impose term limits on members of Congress have sparked arguments about responsibility, corruption, and the balance of experience versus fresh perspectives in federal lawmaking.
