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Who will run the nation's second biggest city? Los Angeles votes for a new mayor

A billionaire real estate developer and a grassroots political veteran are battling to become the mayor of Los Angeles. Congresswoman Karen Bass and high-end shopping mall developer Rick Caruso are vying for the job of Los Angeles mayor. Caruso has spent $100 million of his own money on his campaign, blanketing the airwaves with ads.

Here & Now‘s Peter O’Dowd talks with KPCC civics and democracy correspondent Frank Stoltze.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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