UPDATED: The Los Angeles mayoral primary race that saw billionaire Grove developer Rick Caruso in the lead and Rep.
Karen Bass trailing on election night has swung the other way as mail-in ballots, which make up the majority of the city’s votes, have crawled in.
Caruso’s share of the tally has dropped 5 percentage points since election night, from 41% to 36% this afternoon, while Bass’ share has surged from 38% just after the polls closed to 43% today.
While the race will still head to a runoff election in six months, Bass’ ascendancy will surely be welcomed by showbiz supporters such as Jeffrey Katzenberg, Ari Emanuel, Steven Spielberg.
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