Karen Bass, Down 11 to Raman, Faces Our Questions

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Hour 1 (09.24) Mayor Karen Bass is here, and she trails Nithya Raman 39% to 28% in the new Berkeley IGS/LA Times poll, with a third of voters undecided and the runoff on Nov. 3. 6:05 Mayor Karen Bass joins Tim on the race and the city. The Berkeley IGS/LA Times poll (Sept. 15–20) has Councilmember Nithya Raman up 11 points. Among voters ages 18 to 29, Raman leads 66% to 4%. 6:20 Homelessness in the city of L.A. rose 3.4% in the 2026 count, to 45,194 people, after two straight years of declines. Bass blames federal and state funding cuts, the cost of living, and gaps in L.A. County services. Her office says street homelessness is still down about 11% since she took office in 2023. 6:35…