Ballots Burned, Vote Center Vandalized Day Before Los Angeles Mayoral Race

Following the release of two polls last week that blew the California governor’s race and the Los Angeles mayor’s race wide open, several unanticipated scenarios are suddenly in play.

A poll from The UC Berkeley Institute of Governmental Studies found the mayor’s race was practically tied between mayor Karen Bass, former reality star Spencer Pratt, and councilmember Nithya Raman, eliminating what earlier polls said was a large lead for Bass.

The Berkeley IGS poll showed that in the governor’s race, former U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra led with 25% of likely voters,