"But after six years at City Hall, Raman is no longer an outsider. She has her own record, which is in many ways intertwined with the mayor's, particularly on homelessness, an issue the onetime allies have worked closely together to remedy. As a City Council member, Raman, whose previous campaigns were backed by Democratic Socialists of America Los Angeles, has sometimes walked a political tightrope, exasperating her progressive base on issues like policing."
"Now, with her surprise, last-minute entry into the mayor's race, the 44-year-old Silver Lake resident is hoping to defeat another incumbent, Karen Bass, by expanding on the formula that led to her first upset victory. "I was an outsider when I first ran, and I think I'll be an outsider in this race," Raman said after filing her candidate paperwork on Feb. 7, hours before the deadline."
Nithya Raman, an urban planner who defeated David Ryu in 2020, has filed to run for Los Angeles mayor, entering the race hours before the filing deadline. She plans to challenge incumbent Karen Bass by expanding the coalition that enabled her council upset. After six years on the City Council, Raman has a record that overlaps with the mayor's, especially on homelessness, where they have cooperated. Raman's positions have moderated on policing and she now opposes further LAPD cuts. She has also called for changes to the city's mansion tax, arguing it hinders development. Her candidacy injects competition into a race lacking top-tier challengers.
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