Socialist LA councilmember stuns pal Karen Bass by entering mayor’s race

Source: New York Post

DSA-backed Los Angeles Councilmember Nithya Raman is taking on her buddy Karen Bass in this year’s mayoral race. Raman, the first member of the council elected with the endorsement of Democratic Socialists of America, announced her candidacy on Saturday, just hours before the filing deadline, the Los Angeles Times reported. DSA-backed Los Angeles Councilmember Nithya Raman has entered this year’s mayoral race.