LA’s newer, bluer wave: Nithya Raman leads way as city’s progressives make their mark
Most notably, Nithya Raman, the first democratic socialist to serve on the Los Angeles city council, prevailed over incumbent Karen Bass to become the next mayor.
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- Democratic socialists won the mayorship, a US House seat and powerful positions in Los Angeles – and a large network of volunteers helped them do it As a blue tsunami overtook US politics this week, Los Angeles saw a major shake-up of its own with a wave of democratic socialists elected to key offices.
Even in the deep blue city, Raman’s victory was hardly a given, and marked a stunning win for the progressive wing of the party.
With her election, America’s two largest cities will now be run by democratic socialist mayors.
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