# ‘Devil you know’: Palisades residents are voting Karen Bass for mayor

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/devil-you-know-palisades-residents-are-voting-karen-bass-for-mayor/
- Published: 2026-11-04T01:09:02+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-06T07:36:35+00:00
- Original publisher: New York Post (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://nypost.com/2026/11/03/us-news/palisades-residents-support-karen-bass-even-after-2025-wildfire-disaster/
- Topics: Elections, Politics, World

## Key points

- Some fire-affected Palisades residents backed Bass despite blaming her for losses.
- Voters cited concerns about Raman and a desire for continuity.
- Others wanted different candidates, including Rick Caruso.

## Summary

Several Pacific Palisades residents who lost homes in the 2025 fire said they voted for Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, despite blaming her in part for the disaster. Their comments show how concerns about her challenger, Nithya Raman, and a preference for continuity shaped some voters’ choices.

Residents cited Bass’s engagement with the community, hopes that she had learned from the fire response and the approaching Olympics as reasons to keep her in office. Others described Raman as too extreme or raised concerns about her positions on policing and homelessness; some said they preferred Rick Caruso or voted for Raman to signal dissatisfaction.

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