Nithya Raman Faces Losing LA City Council Homelessness Committee Leadership Amid Mayoral Race
The move would remove Nithya Raman from the panel as Los Angeles leaders weigh homelessness policy during a mayoral race and a 45,194-person count.
- City Council President Marqueece Harris-Dawson plans to split the Housing and Homelessness Committee into two separate panels, removing Los Angeles City Councilmember Nithya Raman from her leadership role this week.
- Harris-Dawson, a close ally of Mayor Karen Bass, initiated the reshuffle during a mayoral race where Raman challenges the incumbent; the move follows Raman's public calls for an audit of city homelessness programs.
- Raman claims her district achieved a 49% reduction in street homelessness, though Councilmember Monica Rodriguez argues Raman defended a "deeply broken status quo" while the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority reported citywide increases.
- In a video released Monday, Raman alleged the removal is political retaliation, stating, "I might be getting punished for running against Mayor Bass."
- The City Council is expected to vote on the committee changes later this week, though Councilmember Traci Park rejected retaliation claims, saying, "There's no political retaliation going on here.
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LA Council OKs Plan to Restructure Committees
The Los Angeles City Council Tuesday approved a plan to restructure committees overseeing a range of government functions, with one member describing the action as “political punishment.” The council voted 13-1 Tuesday in support of Council President Marqueece Harris-Dawson’s motion. As leader of the 15-member council, Harris-Dawson has the authority under municipal code to create and rescind committees, and to appoint or remove members. Harris-…
Raman faces a change in the Housing and Homeless Committee due to her campaign for the mayor's office; the councilwoman accuses that it is a political maneuver
LA mayoral candidate Nithya Raman will lose homelessness committee chair as race heats up, sources say
LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles mayoral candidate Nithya Raman is expected to lose her leadership role on the L.A. City Council’s Housing and Homelessness Committee, which she has chaired since 2023, according to people familiar with the situation. Council President…
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