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Nithya Raman defeats Karen Bass in Los Angeles mayor race
Democratic socialist Nithya Raman beat incumbent Mayor Karen Bass in Los Angeles. Raman is a City Council member backed by the Democratic Socialists of America. She will be the city's first South Asian mayor. She has promised action on homelessness and affordable housing. New York and Los Angeles will both have democratic socialist mayors.
Why it matters
Los Angeles will host the 2028 Olympics under a new leader.
Background
Bass was elected mayor in 2022. New York elected Zohran Mamdani last year.
The story so far
- Emirati diplomat Lana Nusseibeh enters race for UN secretary-general
- US and Cuban envoys clash at UN over embargo
- UN assembly again backs end to US embargo of Cuba
- UN vote against Cuba embargo falls to lowest since 1995
- UN secretary-general race: Turkey nominates Sinirlioglu; straw poll continues
- Nithya Raman defeats Karen Bass in Los Angeles mayor race
Sources
- BBC News ↗Nov 5, 8:28 PM ET
- Al Jazeera ↗Nov 5, 6:46 PM ET
- CBC News ↗Nov 5, 5:51 PM ET
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