What issues are you most interested in hearing about in the LA mayoral debate? – NBC Los Angeles

What issues are you most interested in hearing about in the LA mayoral debate?  NBC Los Angeles

Incumbent Karen Bass and challenger Nithya Raman will meet Tuesday for a live one-hour debate in the race for Los Angeles mayor. Karen Bass is facing an uphill battle in her reelection bid. Conan Nolan reports for the NBC4 News at 5 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 9, 2026. 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. What issues are you most interested in hearing about at the debate? Tell us below. 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. 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. 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