The Los Angeles Times has endorsed Indian American urban planner Nithya Raman for a second term on the City Council, recognizing her groundbreaking contributions since her initial election in November 2020. Raman came to the US as a 6-year-old, when her family relocated from India, making her the only immigrant on the City Council. “Four years ago, urban planner Nithya Raman burst onto the political scene, becoming the first challenger to unseat an incumbent on the City Council in 17 years,” the newspaper noted ahead of the March 5 primary. The Times also applauded her consistent advocacy for government transparency, including pushing for independent redistricting and City Council expansion to better serve the community. “This endorsement is really meaningful coming from a paper that shares my commitment to a better Los Angeles,” she wrote.

Source: Los Angeles Times February 14, 2024 18:03 UTC