Bass and Raman Trade Final-Day Campaign Videos

Bass released a video on November 3 featuring clips of Raman stumbling in interviews and at public events, as the two Democrats made their final pitches in the Los Angeles mayoral race. Bass argued that the councilmember was not prepared to lead the city and said voters needed a mayor with a plan and experience.

Bass Turns to Gaffe Reel as Raman Presses for Change

With Los Angeles voters deciding the mayoral race on November 3, Karen Bass made a closing argument built around a video mocking Nithya Raman’s campaign mistakes. The incumbent said the city needed experience and a clear plan, while Raman’s own response put Bass’s awkward interview moments on display and called for accountability over the mayor’s four years in office.

Bass’s video highlighted Raman’s remarks about former Police Chief Daryl Gates and a deleted social media clip that showed Bass and LAPD Chief Jim McDonnell alongside the phrase “fascist liars.” Raman has said her Gates comments referred to Special Order 40, and that the video’s creator added the images; she said the phrase referred to federal immigration authorities and the Trump administration.

The contrast is stark: Bass’s closing message focuses on portraying her opponent as unready, while Raman’s counters with questions about Bass’s record. The videos leave voters to weigh the incumbent’s claims about experience against the challenger’s demand for accountability.

Raman’s Campaign Missteps Take Center Stage on Election Day

On November 3, Mayor Karen Bass used a final-day campaign video to make the case that Nithya Raman is not ready to run Los Angeles. The clips showed Raman struggling with questions in interviews and public forums, giving Bass a direct way to focus the runoff on competence and judgment.

The video revisited Raman’s remarks about former Police Chief Daryl Gates and her appearance in a deleted social media video that placed Bass and LAPD Chief Jim McDonnell alongside the words “fascist liars.” Raman has said she meant to refer to Special Order 40 in discussing Gates, and to federal immigration authorities and the Trump administration in the other video; she said its creator added the imagery.

Bass has also argued that Raman’s plans for policing could create disorder, including her promise to dismiss McDonnell if elected. Raman answered with her own reel of Bass in difficult interview moments. But a challenger seeking to lead the city must answer for her public statements, and the competing videos put those questions squarely before voters.