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In the June 2 Los Angeles mayoral primary, Karen Bass led early with 35% and secured first place, while City Councilmember Nithya Raman overtook Spencer Pratt for second with 27.1% to his 26.7%—a slim 3,100-vote margin after late mail ballots from progressive areas boosted her. Early returns had Pratt ahead by 6 points, but California’s system allows ballots postmarked by Election Day and received by June 9 to count, creating delays as officials verify signatures. The U.S. Supreme Court appears ready to rule against such extensions in Watson v. Republican National Committee, potentially reshaping vote counting nationwide and affecting tight races like this one, amid fraud claims with no evidence found.