Rep. Karen Bass (D-Calif.) and billionaire Rick Caruso — a longtime Republican who switched parties earlier this year — will face off in a November runoff to replace term-limited Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti, the Los Angeles Times reports.
As of Wednesday morning, Caruso led Bass 42-37 with 35 percent of precincts reporting.
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