Who is Nithya Raman, the democratic socialist who will be Los Angeles’s next mayor?

Source: The Guardian · 05 de novembro de 2026 às 16:50 · 20 h ago

Urban planner and outsider who bested Karen Bass has close ties to Hollywood progressives – and a complicated relationship with the DSA Nithya Raman on Thursday unseated Los Angeles mayor Karen Bass after a neck-and-neck race for the leadership for the US’s…

The report was published on 05 de novembro de 2026 às 16:50 by The Guardian and is part of the World news coverage.

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