"More than five years ago, Nithya Raman made history as the first candidate backed by the Democratic Socialists of America to win a City Council seat in Los Angeles, ushering in a wave of other progressive candidates who pushed the council to the left."
"Yes, I'm a YIMBY," Raman said, referring to the pro-housing "Yes in My Backyard" acronym. "I'm a DSA-endorsed - multiple times - candidate. But I feel like I have demonstrated over and over again that my decision-making has been independent. ... I stand up and talk about policy change, even when it alienates my allies."
"On housing, Raman has at times angered progressives by aligning with the YIMBY movement, which has pushed for the city to boost housing production and rewrite Measure ULA, the so-called mansion tax, which applies to property sales of $5.3 million or more."
Nithya Raman launched a late bid for Los Angeles mayor as a DSA-endorsed former City Council member whose record mixes progressive and moderate stances. Her entry invites comparisons to Zohran Mamdani but she has not always aligned with the far left. Raman's approaches to homelessness, transportation and immigrant protections parallel Mayor Karen Bass, creating both overlap and questions about loyalty after Bass boosted her reelection. Raman has at times supported YIMBY efforts to increase housing production and revise Measure ULA. She emphasizes independent decision-making and says the city needs a mayor who will prepare for emergencies before they happen.
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