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Nithya Raman, a Los Angeles city councilwoman, discussed her relationship with the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) in an interview with the Los Angeles Times. She views the DSA as a partner that has supported tenant protections and charter reform initiatives. If elected mayor, Raman stated she would continue to collaborate closely with the DSA and other organizations active in the city, regardless of their influence or endorsements.
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Nithya Raman, a Los Angeles City Council member, discussed her relationship with the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) in an interview with the Los Angeles Times. She described the DSA as a "partner" and emphasized their role in supporting tenant protections and charter reform initiatives. When asked about potential collaboration if she becomes mayor, Raman stated that she would continue to welcome the DSA’s involvement and work alongside various organizations in Los Angeles that aim to shape the city. This stance highlights her commitment to maintaining collaborative efforts with progressive groups even as she considers running for mayor.
Written for “Los Angeles Mayoral Race” on 2026-10-04,
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The city councilwoman outlined how she views the DSA’s controversial “co-governing” process in an interview with the Los Angeles Times, calling the organization a “partner” in her work at City Hall.
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“We have a number of groups that we work closely with in government,” Raman told the outlet.
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“I see the DSA as a partner for a lot of the work that we’ve done.”
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Raman pointed specifically to tenant protections she helped pass and charter reform as areas where the socialist organization has played a role.
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“They’ve been a strong partner of the tenant protections that I helped pass and were a huge voice for charter reform, including some of the things that didn’t happen,” she said.
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Asked what that relationship could look like if she becomes mayor, Raman made clear she has no plans to shut the DSA out.
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“I will continue to welcome their partnership and will always work alongside organizations that are active in Los Angeles and are trying to shape the city,” she said, adding that she works with “many, many other organizations” across the city.
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Pressed on the DSA’s use of the term “co-governance,” Raman was asked whether she was uncomfortable with the organization endorsing candidates and then expecting those elected representatives to answer to it.
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Raman said she was not.
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“I think it clearly makes the news media uncomfortable, because they report on it all the time,” she said.
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“But it doesn’t make me uncomfortable, because I’m responsive to all my constituents, whether I do exactly what they want or not.”
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Raman said engaging with constituents and organizations, even when they disagree with her decisions, comes with holding elected office.
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“I show up.
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I engage.
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Sometimes I make them very happy; sometimes I make them very angry,” she told the Times.
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“That’s part of what being an elected representative means.”
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Asked directly whether she is still participating in co-governing, Raman responded: “With everyone, with everyone.
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