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LOS ANGELES () — The race for governor of California is anyone’s to win, even as ballots for the June primary are being printed.
Eyewitness News is taking an in-depth look at the race, which is still without a consistent front-runner.
One expert said she’s hearing a word she rarely does: “wait.”
“I’ve seen a lot of posts kind of just in the internet world, some of the progressive groups especially, but also some of the more conservative Democrat groups, saying, ‘Don’t vote yet.’ Because look at what happened with Swalwell. What if something comes out up until the end of this race? ‘Don’t put in your ballot in the mail right away, or go to a vote center.’ Which is interesting, because oftentimes the strategy is, ‘Get out your vote. Get out your vote early so you can move on and start campaigning to the next people.’ But there’s a lot of encouragement to just kind of pull back, see how it develops,” said Christina Bellantoni, the director of USC Annenberg’s Media Center.
Meanwhile, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass is fighting for her future in the June primary election.
She’s received criticism for her handling of the Palisades Fire and praise for standing up to federal agents during the immigration raids.
Another expert we spoke with on Eyewitness Newsmakers with Marc Brown says Mayor Bass has momentum, but with many undecided voters, the other candidates will be a factor in the race, including Spencer Pratt.
“He has a following, our survey shows that. And 11% is nothing to sneeze at when you’re not in politics, and you’re not on TV every day, but he’s a factor in this race. Rae Huang, she’s not to be discounted. The votes she gets, she’s taking from Nithya Raman — they are both very progressive people,” he said.
Hear more about the race for governor, as well as the fight for mayor of Los Angeles, on Eyewitness Newsmakers with Marc Brown Sunday at 6:30 p.m., wherever you watch 7.
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