"Indeed, that's what she highlighted in her campaign launch video, calling Los Angeles stuck when it comes to housing, transit and affordability. The self-described reverend and Sawtelle resident paints a broad brush when it comes to what she intends to tackle: lower rent, housing for all, an economy for the people, not the billionaires, renewable energy, free transit, support for small business and public safety by bolstering mental health services."
"The deputy director of affordable housing group Housing Now aims to unseat Karen Bass, with an agenda that isn't far off from a blend of the mayor's own 2021 campaign talking points and those of New York City mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani. While the Los Angeles Times called the the Democratic Socialists of America member (she reportedly pays dues) a long shot,"
Rae Huang entered the 2026 Los Angeles mayoral race as deputy director of Housing Now, seeking to unseat Mayor Karen Bass. Huang emphasizes public housing, lower rents, free transit, renewable energy, support for small businesses, and expanded mental health services to improve public safety. Huang frames current city programs as band-aid solutions and accuses city leaders of being unaccountable amid rising unaffordability. The campaign launch video used imagery of local crises and commercial blight to underline urgency. Huang's affiliation with Democratic Socialists of America and policy focus draw comparisons to recent outsider mayoral successes.
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