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Barbecue proposal, defunding questions test Nithya Raman’s LA mayoral run

Her proposal, focused on Red Flag Warning days, would limit backyard barbecues, fire pits and restaurants cooking with open flames.

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May 20, 2026
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Los Angeles mayoral candidate Nithya Raman is facing twin controversies over a proposed wildfire-day barbecue ban and her shifting stance on police funding as the city’s June 2 primary approaches.

A blocked proposal

Raman, a city councilmember who would become Los Angeles’ first South Asian mayor if elected, introduced …

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