Could LA’s next mayor be its 1st South Asian one? Nithya Raman is betting on it

Homelessness is the race’s defining issue, and Raman has pledged to halve street homelessness by the 2028 Olympics and clear every encampment within four years.

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With less than a month before Los Angeles’ primary election, City Councilmember Nithya Raman has mounted a serious challenge to incumbent Mayor Karen Bass, potentially making history for Asian American political representation in the nation’s second-largest city.

The race so far

Bass currently leads in public polls, but the race …