Incumbent Karen Bass and challenger Nithya Raman will meet Tuesday for a live one-hour debate in the race for Los Angeles mayor.
The commercial-free debate, hosted by NBC4 and Telemundo 52, is scheduled for 7 p.m. to 8 p.m., will focus on topics shaping the future the city, including public safety, homelessness, housing and economic development ahead of the Nov. 3 general election.
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The debate is in partnership with Loyola Marymount University. NBC4 News anchor Colleen Williams, NBC4 Chief Political Reporter Conan Nolan and Noticiero Telemundo 52 anchor Alejandra Ortiz, will moderate.
How to watch the Oct. 13 mayoral candidates debate
In addition to being available on the broadcast channels, the live event will stream on nbcla.com, telemundo52.com, on the free NBCLA and Telemundo 52 mobile apps and on the stations’ free 24/7 local news streaming channels NBC Los Angeles News and Noticias Telemundo California which are accessible on Amazon Fire TV, Roku, and Samsung TV Plus.
About the November election
Councilmember Raman finished second to Bass in the June primary, setting up the high-stakes November runoff.
County elections officials will begin mailing each registered voter a vote-by-mail ballot no later than Oct. 5. Starting the following day, all counties will begin opening ballot drop-off locations for vote-by-mail ballots.
The last day to register to vote in the general election is Oct. 19. Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Election Day in California.
In addition to the closely watch race for Los Angeles mayor, ballot measures, the contest for California governor, and other state, county and local offices will be decided by voters.