onLACA Update: Newsom Endorses Bass for LA Mayor. California Governor Gavin Newsom is officially backing Karen Bass in the Los Angeles mayor’s race — just days before the primary. The endorsement comes as Bass faces growing pressure over homelessness, wildfire response, and public frustration across the city.

The mayor’s race is likely headed toward a November runoff with bass facing either reality TV star Spencer Pratt or city council member Nithya Raman. If no one candidate gets 50 percent of the vote — plus one – a runoff of the top two goes to the general election november 3 rd.
In the tight l-a mayoral primary, recent polling shows mayor Karen Bass leading but with more than half undecided.

As of now, Newsom has not endorsed a candidate in the California governor’s race. The democratic field is crowded, with candidates including Xavier Becerra, Katie Porter, Tom Steyer, and Matt Mahan