Raman jolts LA mayor’s race, challenging ally-turned-rival Karen Bass
TL;DR
Los Angeles City Councilmember Nithya Raman announced a late bid for mayor, challenging former ally Karen Bass in the June primary and campaigning on housing, homelessness, transparency and street safety. Her entry comes amid a chaotic filing week and ongoing criticism of Bass over the Palisades fire response, with Raman having previously praised Bass but now urging big changes.
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- Councilmember Nithya Raman announces run for LA mayor, joins crowded field hours before filing deadline ABC7 Los Angeles
- Karen Bass draws last-minute challenge from progressive ally in LA Politico
- Councilmember Nithya Raman enters L.A. mayor race on deadline day KTLA
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