Good morning, it’s Friday, October 2 (Happy Birthday to my mom!). You can expect a miserable, long-duration heatwave to take hold starting today with temperatures in the high 90s.
1. Inside the shadow primary to replace Nithya Raman.
Councilmember Nithya Raman, right, and Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass debate each other at the Sherman Oaks Homeowners Association in August. (Photo by David Crane/MediaNews Group/Los Angeles Daily News via Getty Images)
With just 32 days until the November election, Angelenos are generally focused on the marquee local race — Mayor Karen Bass’ battle to keep her seat and fend off a challenge from her former ally, Councilmember Nithya Raman.
But behind the scenes, close watchers of L.A. politics have been obsessed with a race that does not yet exist: the shadow primary to capture Raman’s council seat, should she win the mayoral election and leave a sudden vacancy.
As a longtime political reporter, my phone has been ringing off the hook with gossip about what boldface political names might jump into a hypothetical race. I, in turn, have been busy calling up those would-be candidates to suss out their plans. Most say they aren’t ruling out a potential run.
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