Pratt's Lead Over Raman Further Erodes in New L.A. Mayoral Race Results as Voters Await California Governor's Race News
Updated on: June 6, 2026 / 5:56 PM PDT / CBS LA
TL;DR
- Outcomes for California's governor and Los Angeles mayor primaries remain undecided.
- The Los Angeles mayoral race has tightened, with Spencer Pratt's lead over Nithya Raman diminishing.
- Xavier Becerra has been projected to advance in the gubernatorial primary.
- Steve Hilton and Tom Steyer are vying for the second spot in the gubernatorial general election.
- California's top-two primary system allows the two candidates with the most votes to advance, regardless of party.
- County election offices have 30 days to count ballots, with various counties releasing updates on specific dates.
- The margin between Pratt and Raman in the LA mayoral race has narrowed to 1% as of Saturday evening.
- A UC Berkeley-LA Times poll predicted a tight race between Karen Bass, Nithya Raman, and Spencer Pratt for LA Mayor.