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LA Councilwoman confesses to hate vote in mayoral race: ‘Deeply frustrated and angry

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Farr, D. (2026, October 15). LA Councilwoman confesses to hate vote in mayoral race: ‘Deeply frustrated and angry. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/14/us-news/la-council-member-admits-to-hate-vote-in-mayoral-race/

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Councilwoman Traci Park confessed at a Pacific Palisades town hall that her vote for Mayor Karen Bass is motivated by frustration and anger toward mayoral candidate Nithya Raman's stance on policing and prosecution. Park criticized Raman for wanting to defund the police and refusing to prosecute misdemeanors, while praising Bass as better prepared to lead Los Angeles. The admission came amid controversy over a confusing post-debate statement from Raman and legal issues surrounding Bass's handling of the Palisades Fire.

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On October 15, 2026, Los Angeles City Councilwoman Traci Park admitted at a town hall meeting in Pacific Palisades that she plans to vote for Mayor Karen Bass despite her reservations about Bass's leadership. Park criticized mayoral challenger Nithya Raman, claiming Raman wants to defund and abolish the LAPD and refuses to prosecute misdemeanors. This comes after a heated mayoral debate where Raman avoided committing to replacing LAPD Chief Jim McDonnell before the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles. Park represents City Council District 11, which includes Pacific Palisades, an area severely impacted by wildfires earlier that year. Despite her personal frustrations with Mayor Bass, Park emphasized voting for Bass as the lesser of two evils to avoid what she views as a disastrous outcome under Raman's leadership.

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“I’m not endorsing Karen Bass, but I am voting for Karen Bass,” Councilwoman Traci Park said at a Pacific Palisades town hall Wednesday. asserted

Park → endorse → hall

“And I know that that is a very, very tough ask for some of you.” asserted

that → know → you

Park made the stunning admission while sounding the alarm about the city’s future and blasting mayoral challenger Nithya Raman over her positions on policing and prosecution. asserted

Park → make → policing

“I am very concerned about what the future of our city looks like.” asserted

future → look → city

The councilwoman didn’t mince words about what she sees as the risks of Raman’s approach to law enforcement. asserted

she → mince → enforcement

“This is someone that has been very clear that she wants to defund and abolish our police.” asserted

she → want → police

“She is part of the coalition of people that will refuse to prosecute misdemeanors in the city of Los Angeles.” asserted

that → refuse → Angeles

The pointed remarks followed a tense mayoral debate between Raman and Bass, during which Raman repeatedly declined to commit to a timeline for replacing LAPD Chief Jim McDonnell before the 2028 Olympics. asserted

Raman → follow → Olympics

Bass accused her rival of being unprepared to lead the nation’s second-largest city. asserted

Bass → accuse → city

Raman also raised eyebrows after the debate with an unusual explanation for her recollection of the event. asserted

Raman → raise → event

“I’m so sorry but I was in fugue state and I don’t remember very much of it at all,” Raman told NBC4 in a bizarre interview moments after Tuesday night’s debate in Universal City. asserted

Raman → ’m → City

Bass is also facing legal pressure over her handling of the deadly Palisades Fire. asserted

Bass → face → Fire

Former Fire Chief Kristin Crowley, whom Bass ousted after the blaze, filed a defamation lawsuit in June over allegedly “false” claims the mayor made during a May debate. uncertain

mayor → oust → debate

Crowley’s attorney, Mia Munro, wants to question Bass under oath about those statements. asserted

attorney → want → statements

LA Councilwoman confesses to hate vote in mayoral race: ‘Deeply frustrated and angry

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