LA council president issues scathing four-word attack on mayoral hopeful Nithya Raman after she was dumped from top role

Nypost · Aug 11, 2026 · 537 words · By Titus Wu

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LA council president issues scathing four-word attack on mayoral hopeful Nithya Raman after she was dumped from top role See more of our coverage in your search results.

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LA council president issues scathing four-word attack on mayoral hopeful Nithya Raman after she was dumped from top role See more of our coverage in your search results.

Why it matters

Add The California Post on Google Nithya Raman has reached the “bottom of the barrel” after her latest attempt to pin her failings on the LA Housing and Homelessness Committee on Mayor Karen Bass, according to city council president.

Common ground

Marqueece Harris-Dawson blasted Raman for political desperation in the fallout over his decision to remove her from her powerful post overseeing the city’s homeless crisis.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 9 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: ““Nithya Raman canceled committee meetings for weeks, didn’t show up to votes, and failed to deliver on building more housing or getting people off the streets,” said Alex Stack, a campaign spokesperson for Bass.”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results to corroborate the statement attributed to Alex Stack.

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Claim 2: “Marqueece Harris-Dawson blasted Raman for political desperation in the fallout over his decision to remove her from her powerful post overseeing the city’s homeless crisis.”

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Multiple web search results confirm that LA City Council President Marqueece Harris-Dawson removed Nithya Raman from her position as chair of the Housing & Homelessness Committee and that there is a dispute over whether this was politically motivated.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2024 Los Angeles elections were held on March 5, 2024. Voters will elect candidates in a nonpartisan primary, with runoff elections scheduled for November 5. Seven of the fifteen seats in the City…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_Los_Angeles_elections

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 Los Angeles mayoral election will be held on November 3, 2026 to elect the mayor of Los Angeles, California. A nonpartisan top-two primary was held on June 2, 2026. Incumbent mayor Karen Bass…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Los_Angeles_mayoral_elect…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Marqueece L. Harris-Dawson (born November 7, 1969) is an American politician, currently serving as the president of the Los Angeles City Council since September 20, 2024. A member of the Democratic P…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marqueece_Harris-Dawson

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Claim 3: “she has a quote in the Times saying, ‘I expect that I’m going to lose my leadership position as a result of this move,’ months ago.”

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The provided evidence for this claim includes a Wikipedia page for an Indian actress (Nithya Menen) and general info on Raman, but does not contain the specific quote from the Los Angeles Times.

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web search NEUTRAL — N.S. Nithya, [1][2] known professionally as Nithya Menen, [3] is an Indian actress and singer who works predominantly in Tamil, Malayalam and Telugu films. She has also acted in a few Kannada films.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nithya_Menen

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web search NEUTRAL — Nithya V. Raman (born July 28, 1981) [1] is an American urban planner, activist, and politician serving as the Los Angeles city councilmember for the 4th district since 2020.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nithya_Raman

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web search NEUTRAL — Discover Nithya Raman's campaign for LA Mayor, focusing on urban planning, social justice, and solutions for homelessness and climate challenges. Join us to build a more equitable city.
https://www.nithyaforthecity.com/about-nithya

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Claim 4: “he would have removed Raman as early as when Raman announced her run for mayor in February.”

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Two independent web search results confirm that Nithya Raman announced her run for mayor in February.

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web search NEUTRAL — Raman is running for mayor of Los Angeles in the 2026 election.[5] Raman advanced in the primary to challenge the incumbent, Karen Bass, in the general election. Early life and career.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nithya_Raman

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web search NEUTRAL — Nithya Raman announced her run for mayor on Saturday, Feb.Raman acknowledged that her decision to run came late, and will likely impact her prospects for endorsements from labor groups, political orga…
https://www.foxla.com/news/nithya-raman-mayoral-run-2026

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web search NEUTRAL — Nithya Raman, who has been compared to Mayor Zohran Mamdani of New York, presents a significant challenge to the incumbent, Mayor Karen Bass.In 2024, when Ms. Raman ran for re-election, Ms. Bass’s end…
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/07/us/nithya-raman-los-angel…

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Claim 5: ““Mayor Bass’ top City Council ally removed me as Chair of the Housing and Homelessness Committee,” Raman said in a video posted to X.”

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Two separate web search results explicitly quote Raman stating that 'Mayor Bass' top City Council ally removed me as Chair of the Housing and Homelessness Committee' in a video posted to social media (X/YouTube).

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Karen Ruth Bass (; born October 3, 1953) is an American politician who has served as the 43rd mayor of Los Angeles since 2022. A member of the Democratic Party, Bass previously served in the U.S. Hous…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karen_Bass

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Nithya V. Raman (born July 28, 1981) is an American urban planner, activist, and politician serving as the Los Angeles city councilmember for the 4th district since 2020. Raman, a member of the Democr…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nithya_Raman

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Claim 6: “The Housing and Homelessness Committee would be split into two different committees, with one focusing on housing and the other focusing on homelessness.”

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One web search result explicitly mentions that 'LA is splitting its homelessness committee', but other provided results are general Wikipedia pages for Los Angeles and do not corroborate the specific administrative split into two committees.

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web search NEUTRAL — Los Angeles - Wikipedia
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Los_Angeles

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web search NEUTRAL — Los Angeles County, sometimes abbreviated as LA County, is a county in the U.S. state of California, in the southern region of the state. It is the most populous county in the United States, with 9,69…
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Los_Angeles_County,_Californ…

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web search NEUTRAL — Gov. Gavin Newsom signed the ‘Anaheim Angels’ bill into law. What it means for the team.
https://www.latimes.com/

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Claim 7: ““It’s hardly a punishment,” Harris-Dawson told NBC Los Angeles.”

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The provided evidence for this specific claim consists of irrelevant search results (shopping sites, architecture blogs) and general Wikipedia entries. No source confirms the specific quote 'It's hardly a punishment' given to NBC Los Angeles.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 Los Angeles elections was held on June 2, 2026. Voters will elect candidates in a nonpartisan primary, with potential runoff elections scheduled for November 3, 2026. Eight of the fifteen sea…
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Claim 8: “That “top City Council ally” is Harris-Dawson, as he and Bass have remained close friends for years.”

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While Wikipedia confirms Harris-Dawson is the Council President and Bass is the Mayor, the specific claim that they are 'close friends for years' is not explicitly corroborated by the provided evidence sources.

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Claim 9: “Raman, a socialist running for mayor, lost her position as chair of the Housing and Homelessness Committee Monday”

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Multiple independent sources confirm Raman is running for mayor, is associated with socialist politics (DSA), and lost her position as chair of the Housing and Homelessness Committee on a Monday.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Los Angeles Democratic Socialists of America (DSA-LA) is the Los Angeles County chapter of the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA). In the late 2010s and early 2020s, DSA-LA became a significant fo…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Los_Angeles_Democratic_Sociali…

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