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City Councilwoman and Los Angeles mayoral candidate Nithya Raman speaks during a press conference at a Department of Water and Power Distributing Station in North Hollywood, CA.

California Dreams

Nithya Raman May Be L.A.’s Next Mayor. Don’t Expect a Revolution.

The DSA-aligned candidate has been the subject of buzzy comparisons to Zohran Mamdani. But the City of Angels is designed to keep its leader in check.