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IrelandRaman's LA victory puts her LAPD leadership pledge in focus
CBS LA captures an emotional celebration in the Fairfax District, then turns to the practical questions facing the mayor-elect.
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Story of Why this story? The video opened at a pace of 58,799 views a day, 21 times a normal first day on this channel (2,798).
Nithya Raman celebrates projected win in Los Angeles mayor's race
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- 0:00CBS News projects Raman will defeat incumbent Karen Bass in the Los Angeles mayoral election.
- 1:20Raman describes what being elected as an immigrant means to her and thanks the city.
- 1:52Bass's concession statement acknowledges the result and recalls her election as the city's first Black woman mayor.
- 2:18Wait examines Raman's pledge to replace Chief McDonnell; Raman confirms she has spoken with LAPD leadership.
- 3:01A police union representative stresses a shared public-safety goal, followed by City Council pledges of cooperation.
Nithya Raman has already spoken with LAPD leadership. Even as she celebrates her projected election as Los Angeles mayor, a campaign pledge to replace Police Chief Jim McDonnell is becoming a transition question.
CBS LA's Tom Wait reports from the Fairfax District, where Raman arrives to cheers at the Farmers Market after CBS News projects her victory over incumbent Karen Bass. For Raman, the moment carries a significance beyond taking office.
"And the idea that Angelenos voted for an immigrant to be their next mayor at this moment in American history is so deeply moving to me," she tells reporters.
The report also carries Bass's concession, acknowledging that the people of Los Angeles have spoken. Raman, in turn, pays tribute to Bass's service.
Nearly 58,000 views in less than a day gives the segment an unusually large audience for CBS LA, far above its normal start for a regular video.
Wait then turns from the celebration to McDonnell's future. Raman confirms contact with police leadership to prepare for the transition, while a police union representative emphasizes their shared public-safety goal. The segment does not announce a replacement.
CBS LA's follow-up reporting takes that cooperation question to City Council members who backed Bass. Their stated focus after the result: moving the city forward.
Los Angeles mayor-elect and a city councilmember since 2020. She belongs to the Democratic Party and the Democratic Socialists of America.
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More on Wikipedia ›An American law enforcement officer who has led the Los Angeles Police Department since November 2024.
More on Wikipedia ›Mayor of Los Angeles since 2022. A Democrat, she previously served in the U.S. House of Representatives and the California State Assembly.
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- Channel
- CBS LA
- Subscribers
- 1,170,000 ▲ 10,000 this week
- Channel views, last 7 days
- 3,685,103
- Channel views, pace per day
- 541,440 (on a normal day: 605,998)
- Video published
- November 6, 2026
- Video views so far
- 57,652 (less than a day online)
- Video views, pace per day
- 58,799
The numbers
The mayoral result drew a much larger audience than CBS LA's usual regular upload. The comment section was also considerably busier than on a typical first day.
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Where does CBS LA show Raman celebrating her projected victory?
Tom Wait reports from the Fairfax District, with footage of Raman arriving at the Farmers Market.