2013 L.A. Mayor's Race

A runoff between Eric Garcetti and Wendy Greuel, the top two finishers in the March 5 primary, is scheduled to take place May 21. Full results of the March 5 primary

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Election day: A long, expensive race to lead L.A. draws to an end

Election day: A long, expensive race to lead L.A. draws to an end

After years of campaigning, and months of debating and handshaking by the candidates, the time is finally upon Los Angeles voters to choose their next mayor.

L.A. mayor's race inspires 2 youngsters to activism

L.A. mayor's race inspires 2 youngsters to activism

He's only 12, but Adam Brown has already volunteered for a presidential campaign, started his own nonprofit to get other kids involved in politics, and, last month, ran for student body president at...

Ask the L.A. mayor candidates: What would you do to help the economy thrive?

L.A. elections may be decided by older, white voters, poll shows

Tuesday's elections will sweep in new leadership for Los Angeles' 3.8 million residents, but the races are likely to be decided by an older, whiter and more educated fraction of the city's population.

Garcetti makes final campaign push 'like I'm 20 points behind'

With polls showing a potentially close race for Los Angeles mayor, candidate Eric Garcetti trolled for last-minute votes in Pacific Palisades with former Republican contender Kevin James at his...

A long, expensive (and distinctive) race nears the finish line

A two-year campaign that has drawn record...

L.A.'s Mid-Wilshire neighborhood could be election bellwether

It's a small swath of Los Angeles, near the city's heart, that hasn't received much attention from the mayoral candidates.

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Do we love L.A.? We don't always vote like it - May 18, 2013 - No, wait, don't turn the page.

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Wendy Greuel, Eric Garcetti dash across L.A. to shore up support

Wendy Greuel, Eric Garcetti dash across L.A. to shore up support

Spending in L.A. mayor's race breaks records

Spending in L.A. mayor's race breaks records

Spending in the hotly contested two-year race for Los Angeles mayor exceeded $33 million on Saturday, breaking previous records as unlimited...

Garcetti's lead over Greuel at 7 percentage points in mayoral race

Garcetti's lead over Greuel at 7 percentage points in mayoral race

Eric Garcetti's lead in the Los Angeles mayor's race has narrowed to seven percentage points, but his strength among conservatives has...

Labor group won't back away from campaign mailer

Labor group stands by '$15 an hour' mailer

The most powerful labor organization in Los Angeles refused Friday to back away from a campaign mailer in which it urges voters to support...

L.A. mayor's race result may be unknown for weeks after election

L.A. mayor's race result may be unknown for weeks

After a contest for mayor of Los Angeles that has consumed the better part of two years, the two finalists, their staffs, the media and a...

Villaraigosa denounces mayoral ads aimed at Latinos

Villaraigosa denounces mayoral ads aimed at Latinos

Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa on Thursday waded into the heated contest to choose his successor, calling for two ads aimed at...

Greuel cites high-profile role as an executive at DreamWorks SKG

Greuel cites high-profile role as an executive at DreamWorks SKG

Wendy Greuel's resume is dotted with the political accomplishments of a politician on the rise. But there was an unconventional detour:...

Labor group says Wendy Greuel will push minimum wage to $15

Labor group says Greuel will push for $15 minimum wage

Union backers of Los Angeles mayoral candidate Wendy Greuel have sent out a new mailer declaring that she would raise the minimum wage to...

Forecast for L.A.'s mayor race: paltry turnout

Forecast for L.A.'s mayor race: paltry turnout

Attack ads in L.A. mayor's race seek Latino votes

Attack ads in L.A. mayor's race seek Latino votes

The importance of Latinos in next week's mayoral election was highlighted again Wednesday as a new round of dueling attacks ads emerged...

Billboard companies playing big role in L.A. city election

Billboard companies playing big role in L.A. city election

Advertising company Lamar sued the city of Los Angeles two months ago, demanding the right to install new digital billboards in such...

L.A. Votes: Mayoral candidates skip overt attacks, focus on education

Mayoral candidates skip overt attacks, focus on education

After months of slashing at each other's integrity and trustworthiness, mayoral candidates Wendy Greuel and Eric Garcetti largely put...

You name it, Eric Garcetti has done it

Lopez: You name it, Eric Garcetti has done it

In exactly one week, Los Angeles will wake up with a newly elected mayor.

Wendy Greuel and Eric Garcetti lay sniping aside

Wendy Greuel and Eric Garcetti lay sniping aside

Wendy Greuel and Eric Garcetti ventured into school district politics Tuesday, lending support to non-controversial actions and mostly...

L.A. Votes: Candidates spar over minimum wage in final debate

Candidates spar over minimum wage in final debate

A new mailer sent to Latino voters drew sharp criticism from Wendy Greuel's mayoral rival Monday for strongly suggesting that voting for her...

Eric Garcetti assails minimum-wage mailer sent by Wendy Greuel allies

Eric Garcetti assails minimum-wage mailer sent by Wendy Greuel allies

A new mailer sent out by Los Angeles mayoral candidate Wendy Greuel's allies to Latino voters that strongly suggests voting for her will...

Greuel and Garcetti notch victories at Los Angeles school board

Greuel and Garcetti notch victories at Los Angeles school board

Eric Garcetti and Wendy Greuel ventured into school district politics Tuesday, lending support to noncontroversial actions and mostly taking...

Hotel workers sing of la Wendy (Greuel) and $15 an hour wages

Hotel workers sing of la Wendy (Greuel) and $15 an hour wages

The union representing hotel workers in Los Angeles has been out in force campaigning for Wendy Greuel for mayor. In large part that's...

Wendy Greuel demurs about $15 minimum wage; Garcetti opposes

Wendy Greuel demurs about $15 minimum wage; Garcetti opposes

As allies of Wendy Greuel tell voters that she would try to raise the minimum wage to $15 per hour if elected mayor, Greuel demurred...

L.A. Votes: Mayoral candidates clash over minimum wage, attack ads

Candidates clash over minimum wage

A proposal to raise the minimum wage for hotel...