LOS ANGELES (AP) \u2014 Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass is heading into a challenging reelection bid as she continues to suffer fallout from last year\u2019s devastating wildfire and ongoing criticism of City Hall on issues from street paving to homelessness.<\/p>\n
The deadline is Saturday for candidates to enter the contest ahead of the June 2 primary election. Bass \u2014 a first-term Democrat and the first<\/a> Black woman to hold the post \u2014 already is facing challenges from tech entrepreneur and nonprofit founder Adam Miller<\/a>; reality television personality Spencer Pratt<\/a>, who lost his home to the deadly Palisades Fire<\/a>; and community organizer Rae Huang<\/a>. 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