The stakes are high for two of the most high profile local races on the June primary ballot. The L.A. mayor and L.A. County sheriff are hugely influential positions, and the incumbents in each race face crowded fields of challengers. LAist Civics and Democracy correspondent Frank Stoltze breaks down both races and discusses the front-runners and their platforms.

Check out Frank’s Voter Game Plan guides for the mayor and the sheriff’s race on LAist.com.

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The stakes are high for two of the most high profile local races on the June primary ballot. The L.A. mayor and L.A. County sheriff are hugely influential positions, and the incumbents in each race face crowded fields of challengers. LAist Civics and Democracy correspondent Frank Stoltze breaks down both races and discusses the front-runners and their platforms.
Check out Frank&rsquo;s Voter Game Plan guides for <a href="https://laist.com/news/politics/voter-guides/2026-election-california-primary-la-mayor">the mayor</a> and <a href="https://laist.com/news/politics/voter-guides/2026-election-california-primary-los-angeles-county-sheriff">the sheriff&rsquo;s race</a> on <a href="https://laist.com/news/politics/voter-guides/2026-election-california-primary-los-angeles-county">LAist.com</a>.
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Imperfect Paradise is LAist's weekly on-demand news magazine show that pulls back the curtain and dives deeper into the biggest and most consequential SoCal stories of the week from our newsroom. New episodes drop every Friday.

Support for this podcast is made possible by Gordon and Dona Crawford, who believe that quality journalism makes Los Angeles a better place to live.

Imperfect Paradise is LAist's weekly on-demand news magazine show that pulls back the curtain and dives deeper into the biggest and most consequential SoCal stories of the week from our newsroom. New episodes drop every Friday.
Support for this podcast is made possible by Gordon and Dona Crawford, who believe that quality journalism makes Los Angeles a better place to live.