Politics in California and Los Angeles

May 5, 2026, 20:11
USPolitics

Introduction

People in California are voting for new leaders. Some candidates are fighting and using ads to win.

Main Body

Mayor Karen Bass and Spencer Pratt want to be the Mayor of Los Angeles. Mr. Pratt says Mayor Bass did a bad job during a big fire. He says she changed reports to hide the truth. Mayor Bass says Mr. Pratt is just lying to become famous again. Mayor Bass has more votes in polls. However, Mr. Pratt has more money from donors. He says famous movie people help him. Kamala Harris supports Mayor Bass. Another person, Katie Porter, wants to be the Governor. She made a video of herself being angry with a worker. She says she is strong and can fight big companies.

Conclusion

The election is in June. If no one wins, they will vote again on November 3.

Learning

🕒 Talking about the Future

In the text, we see a very common way to talk about things that will happen later: Will.

  • The rule: Use will + verb to talk about a future event.
  • Example from text: "They will vote again."

Compare these changes: Now → Then I vote →\rightarrow I will vote She wins →\rightarrow She will win

🥊 Describing People (Simple Adjectives)

To reach A2, you need to describe people's personality or actions simply. Look at these words from the story:

  • Bad (Not good) →\rightarrow "a bad job"
  • Famous (Known by many) →\rightarrow "become famous again"
  • Strong (Powerful) →\rightarrow "she is strong"
  • Angry (Not happy/upset) →\rightarrow "being angry"

Quick Tip: In English, we put the describing word before the thing: Strong (Adjective) + Person (Noun) = Strong person.

Vocabulary Learning

voting (n.)
the act of choosing a leader by a ballot
Example:Voting helps decide who will be the new mayor.
leaders (n.)
people who guide or direct a group
Example:The leaders will meet to discuss the plan.
candidates (n.)
people running for a position
Example:The candidates gave speeches at the rally.
ads (n.)
notices that promote something
Example:The ads on TV showed a new movie.
win (v.)
to be successful or victorious
Example:She hopes to win the election.
fire (n.)
a blaze that burns
Example:The fire took many hours to be put out.
reports (n.)
written accounts of events
Example:The reports were read by the council.
truth (n.)
the fact or reality of something
Example:He wanted to tell the truth about what happened.
lying (v.)
the act of telling a false statement
Example:He was caught lying during the interview.
again (adv.)
once more
Example:She will try again tomorrow.
votes (n.)
numbers of people who choose a candidate
Example:The votes were counted in the hall.
polls (n.)
surveys that ask people for opinions
Example:The polls showed most people liked the new policy.
money (n.)
currency used to buy things
Example:She saved her money for a trip.
donors (n.)
people who give money or gifts
Example:The donors helped fund the new library.
movie (n.)
a film shown in a theater
Example:They watched a movie last night.
supports (v.)
to give help or encouragement
Example:She supports the new plan.
governor (n.)
the head of a state
Example:The governor will visit the school.
video (n.)
a recording of moving pictures
Example:He posted a video on social media.
worker (n.)
a person who does a job
Example:The worker fixed the broken machine.
election (n.)
the process of choosing leaders
Example:The election will be held next month.
June (n.)
the month after May
Example:The event is scheduled for June.
November (n.)
the month after October
Example:The deadline is in November.