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With the next primary election coming to Los Angeles on June 2, 2026, stay tuned to this webpage for all of the latest mayoral news as Karen Bass seeks a second term to the office she first won in November 2022.  Return here to read a special bonus chapter detailing the race, available free of charge in .pdf format, after final vote totals are announced by the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk in mid-to-late June.  Updates regarding American Alcalde events and social media will also be available to those interested in learning more about Los Angeles’ political and mayoral history, as it continues to develop during the coming years.
 
Chicago Style Citations for American Alcalde are:
 
Michael A. Dorn, American Alcalde, Volume I, 1848-1859, Birth of an American City (Baldwin, NY: Lincoln Publishers, 2025).
 
Michael A. Dorn, American Alcalde, Volume II, 1859-1872, A Community Divided (Baldwin, NY: Lincoln Publishers, 2025).
 
Michael A. Dorn, American Alcalde, Volume III, 1872-1892, Growth and Opportunity in a Land of Plenty (Baldwin, NY: Lincoln Publishers, 2025).
 
Michael A. Dorn, American Alcalde, Volume IV, 1892-1909, Water Wars (Baldwin, NY: Lincoln Publishers, 2025).
 
Michael A. Dorn, American Alcalde, Volume V, 1909-1919, Rise of a Modern Metropolis (Baldwin, NY: Lincoln Publishers, 2025).
 
Michael A. Dorn, American Alcalde, Volume VI, 1919-1938, Interbellum (Baldwin, NY: Lincoln Publishers, 2025).
 
Michael A. Dorn, American Alcalde, Volume VII, 1938-1961, World War II and the Boom Generation  (Baldwin, NY: Lincoln Publishers, 2025).
 
Michael A. Dorn, American Alcalde, Volume VIII, 1961-1973, A New West Coast Capital (Baldwin, NY: Lincoln Publishers, 2025).
 
Michael A. Dorn, American Alcalde, Volume IX, 1973-2001, Multicultural Melting Pot (Baldwin, NY: Lincoln Publishers, 2025).
 
Michael A. Dorn, American Alcalde, Volume X, 2001-2025, A Preeminent Global City (Baldwin, NY: Lincoln Publishers, 2025).