LOS ANGELES (AP) — U.S. Rep. Karen Bass established a fragile lead Friday over developer Rick Caruso in their back-and-forth contest to become the next mayor of Los Angeles, with many ballots uncounted and the outcome not expected until at least next week.
Returns released by the Los Angeles County Clerk’s Office showed Bass with a 4,384-vote advantage over the billionaire Caruso - or 50.4% to 49.6%. Earlier, Caruso held a slim lead over the congresswoman.
Nearly 40% of the ballots remained uncounted.
Bass, a progressive Democratic congresswoman, could become the first Black woman to hold the job.