The Los Angeles chapter of the Democratic Socialists of America endorsed Councilmember Nithya Raman for mayor Wednesday, giving the challenger a boost of left-wing, door-knocking energy as she challenges incumbent Karen Bass in the Nov. 3 election.
The endorsement followed L.A. City Council member Nithya Raman securing more than 60% of the vote in an online election among the more than 6,000 DSA members in the Los Angeles chapter.
The Democratic Socialists of America’s Los Angeles chapter endorsed City Councilmember Nithya Raman for LA mayor, casting aside some members’ earlier reservations and bringing its organizing heft to her effort to unseat Karen Bass.
The DSA-LA backing gives Raman a powerful progressive coalition heading into November — but Bass’ campaign is already seizing on the group’s more radical positions to define her opponent.
