The Los Angeles race for Mayor has garnered unprecedented national media coverage with a script worthy of its Hollywood background. An incumbent mayor who has overseen a bungled response to a catastrophic natural disaster. A reality TV star with viral AI-generated campaign videos. Drugs, deception and manipulation. But this is no script. Instead, we have seen a third candidate swoop in after Election Day to win a spot for the two-person race in November. Allegations of fraud, rigged elections and illegal votes. Let's take a look beyond the headlines.
