Raman Enters LA Mayor’s Race, Upending Alliance with Bass
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LA’s mayoral race takes a dramatic turn as Councilmember Nithya Raman, long allied with Mayor Karen Bass, challenges her bid. Raman’s left-leaning, DSA-backed stance on housing, social services and labor injects a new dynamic, potentially forcing a runoff and reframing debates around governance and budget amid ongoing scrutiny of Bass’s handling of the Palisades fire and related issues.
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