{"id":12125,"date":"2026-06-02T02:57:58","date_gmt":"2026-06-02T02:57:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/8657085.xyz\/?p=12125"},"modified":"2026-06-02T02:57:58","modified_gmt":"2026-06-02T02:57:58","slug":"california-voters-reveal-whats-driving-governor-and-la-mayor-races","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/8657085.xyz\/?p=12125","title":{"rendered":"California voters reveal what&#8217;s driving governor and LA mayor races"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <div style=\"display: grid; grid-template-columns: 300px 160px; gap: 2px; width: 460px; background: #eee; padding: 2px;\">\r\n\r\n  <!-- \u6574\u884c\u5bbd\u5e7f\u544a -->\r\n  <div style=\"grid-column: 1\/-1; width: 460px; height: 250px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876674\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div style=\"grid-column: 1\/-1; 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the homelessness crisis has been really bad and I feel like Spencer is the guy to do something about it,\u2019\u2019 Aiden said.<\/p>\n<p>Nikki agreed and said her family also supported Pratt.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>A homeless mans sleeps near ballot box outside the Department of Public Social Services in Los Angeles. <span class=\"credit\">David Buchan for Ca Post<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>They also both voted for Hilton for governor, saying it was \u201ctime for a change.\u2019\u2019<\/p>\n<p>\u2018\u2019On housing and pricing and everything, these two candidates can bring that for us. I\u2019m pretty hopeful,\u2019\u2019 Aiden said.<\/p>\n<p>Beverly Hills real-estate agent Kevin Danialifar, from Westwood, was also voting for the Pratt-Hilton combination, also saying it was time for a change.<\/p>\n<p>He was also critical of Bass over the homeless problem, which he sees as the biggest issue for Los Angeles.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018\u2019Bass hasn\u2019t done much. Nobody sees any changes,\u2019\u2019 he said.<\/p>\n<p>Registered Democrat, lawyer and makeup artist Chloe Majdipour couldn\u2019t vote in the mayoral election because she is a Beverly Hills resident \u2014 but said that if she could, she\u2019d be voting \u201cfor Spencer.\u2019\u2019<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Antoinette and Mark, cast their votes in Beverly Hills on Monday. <span class=\"credit\">David Buchan for Ca Post<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>\u2018Turn for the worse\u2019<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ve lived in LA my entire life and it\u2019s taken a turn for the worse,\u2019\u2019 she said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe has common sense and wants to get the safety of our city back.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat\u2019s really important to me.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Despite being a lifelong Democrat, she said she voted for Republican Hilton for governor.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ve just lost the plot a little bit on the Democratic side,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSince the last presidential election, I\u2019ve been a little more conservative leaning.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m definitely leaning a little more conservative this time around.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Retired law firm administrator Carole, meanwhile, said she was voting for Becerra for governor.<\/p>\n<p>She called Becerra a \u201cvery decent human being without the drama.\u2019\u2019<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI like his experience,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Carole will be \u201csticking with Karen Bass\u2019\u2019 despite her concerns <span class=\"credit\">David Buchan for Ca Post<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>\u2018Handle on the issues\u2019<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>On the Los Angeles mayoral vote, Carole would be \u201csticking with Karen Bass\u2019\u2019 despite having \u201cissues\u2019\u2019 with the way the 2025 fires were handled and the homeless situation.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI don\u2019t think others are suitable,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>Antoinette and Mark Leos, retired educators, were split on their vote for governor.<\/p>\n<p>Antoinette said she voted for Becerra, again citing his experience and the fact he was a career politician.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe knows how to work the system,\u2019\u2019 she said.<\/p>\n<p>But her husband said he was going with billionaire Steyer because he \u201cjust loves his liberal, progressive policies.\u2019\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Both said they voted for Raman for mayor.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI heard an interview with her on NPR. She came across very intelligent,\u201d Mark said. \u201cShe really had her handle on the issues. 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