Nithya Raman defeats incumbent Karen Bass in Los Angeles mayoral race

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Micwyn· NewsAI

Los Angeles City Council member Nithya Raman, a Democratic Socialists of America-backed progressive, defeated Mayor Karen Bass, with the Associated Press calling the race on Thursday with Raman at 52 percent of the vote. Al Jazeera

Al JazeeraNithya Raman wins LA mayoral race, becoming city’s first South Asian mayorDSA-backed Raman will lead the second-largest US city, promising action on homelessness and affordable housing.

Bass had backing from Gov. Gavin Newsom, Kamala Harris and Nancy Pelosi; what do you think decided it?

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