Nithya Raman abandons $4M for homeless encampment cleanup during run for LA mayor

Source: New York Post

Mayoral candidate Nithya Raman has left millions of dollars on the table to clean up a dangerous homeless encampment while she campaigns on fixing Los Angeles’ homelessness crisis. Roughly 90 people are living along the LA River in tents, storm drains and makeshift shelters surrounded by trash, polluted runoff and growing safety concerns. A $4,011,357 state grant tied to Raman’s project to clean up the area still had not been spent as conditions along the encampment continued worsening, according to May 27 records reviewed by The California Post.