@cbsla: Councilmember Nithya Raman's lead over incumbent Karen Bass in the Los Angeles mayoral election extended on Wednesday. Jasmine Viel reports. Raman is seeking to defeat Mayor Bass in November's general mayoral election, pitting former allies against one another for the top job in the nation's second-largest city. In an election that each candidate has called their last race, Raman looks to regain ground against Bass and unseat the incumbent, a feat that hasn't happened since 2005.