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LA’s DSA Councilmembers back Karen Bass for Mayor, turning on Nithya Raman

Nypost · · 482 words · By Jamie Paige
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LA’s DSA Councilmembers back Karen Bass for Mayor, turning on Nithya Raman See more of our coverage in your search results.

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What happened

LA’s DSA Councilmembers back Karen Bass for Mayor, turning on Nithya Raman See more of our coverage in your search results.

Why it matters

Add The New York Post on GoogleLos Angeles’ progressive movement is showing fresh cracks, with a split happening in the middle of the city’s high-stakes mayoral race.

Common ground

Two more members of City Hall’s left-wing bloc — Eunisses Hernandez and Ysabel Jurado — told The Times on Tuesday they’re backing Mayor Karen Bass for reelection over fellow progressive challenger Nithya Raman, delivering a potentially painful blow to Raman’s…

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The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language, Oversimplification: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

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Loaded Language 80% confidence
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Found in this article: eFinder flagged this technique because the story's framing or source language may guide readers toward a particular interpretation. Review the claim checks and evidence below to separate what is directly supported from what is implied by wording or emphasis.
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Oversimplification 70% confidence
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Found in this article: eFinder flagged this technique because the story's framing or source language may guide readers toward a particular interpretation. Review the claim checks and evidence below to separate what is directly supported from what is implied by wording or emphasis.
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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 7 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Two more members of City Hall’s left-wing bloc — Eunisses Hernandez and Ysabel Jurado — told The Times on Tuesday they’re backing Mayor Karen Bass for reelection over fellow progressive challenger Nithya Raman”
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One web search result ('City Council progressives snub Raman, endorse Bass in...') explicitly mentions that Eunisses Hernandez and Ysabel Jurado are among the council members throwing their support to Mayor Karen Bass, but there is no second independent source to corroborate this specific endorsement event.
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web search NEUTRAL — Nithya V. Raman is an American urban planner, activist, and politician serving as the Los Angeles city councilmember for the 4th district since 2020.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nithya_Raman
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web search NEUTRAL — Three members of the Los Angeles City Council’s progressive bloc are throwing their support to Mayor Karen Bass in her bid for reelection, dealing a blow to challenger Nithya Raman, their progressive …
https://dnyuz.com/2026/05/19/city-council-progressives-snub-…
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web search NEUTRAL — LOS ANGELES—Los Angeles City Councilwoman Nithya Raman entered the race for mayor on Feb. 7, challenging incumbent and political ally Karen Bass hours before the noon deadline for candidates to file p…
https://californiainsider.com/california-news/politics/elect…
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Claim 2: “The Democratic Socialists of America candidates have previously aligned on contentious votes involving police spending, homelessness policy and anti-encampment measures.”
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One source ('City Council progressives snub Raman, endorse Bass in...') states that the DSA members (including Raman, Hernandez, Jurado, and Soto-Martínez) routinely cast dissenting votes on police spending. Other sources confirm they are DSA members, but do not detail their specific voting alignment on all three mentioned policies.
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web search NEUTRAL — The Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) is a socialist political organization in the United States. It is the country's largest socialist organization, with more than 100,000 members as of February…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Democratic_Socialists_of_Ameri…
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web search NEUTRAL — Get Involved The Democratic Socialists of America is the largest socialist organization in the United States because we’re a member-driven mass organization. We believe that working people should run …
https://www.dsausa.org/
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web search NEUTRAL — Data Structures and Algorithms (DSA) is a fundamental part of Computer Science that teaches you how to think and solve complex problems systematically. Using the right data structure and algorithm mak…
https://www.w3schools.com/dsa/
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Claim 3: “The endorsements from Hernandez and Jurado join fellow DSA-backed Councilmember Hugo Soto-Martinez in backing Bass”
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Two separate web results confirm the endorsement of Bass by these individuals: one explicitly lists Hernandez, Jurado, and Soto-Martínez as members of the DSA endorsing Bass, and another mentions Hugo Soto-Martinez supporting Mayor Karen Bass.
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web search NEUTRAL — Hugo Soto-Martinez is an American labor organizer and politician, currently serving as a member of the Los Angeles City Council for the 13th district since 2022.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hugo_Soto-Martinez
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web search NEUTRAL — The council members endorsing Bass — Eunisses Hernandez, Ysabel Jurado and Hugo Soto-Martínez — are all members of the Democratic Socialists of America, as is Raman. The four routinely cast dissenting…
https://dnyuz.com/2026/05/19/city-council-progressives-snub-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Discover endorsements from diverse community leaders, unions, and organizations throughout Los Angeles supporting Hugo Soto-Martinez for CD13. Trusted support for community-focused representation.Mayo…
https://hugo2026.com/endorsements
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Claim 4: “Soto-Martínez became the first member of the DSA council bloc to publicly keep his allegiance with Bass, announcing his endorsement in early February.”
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The provided evidence for this claim contains irrelevant search results (Hugo the movie, Hugo Boss, and Hugo the website framework) and does not contain any information regarding the timing or sequence of Hugo Soto-Martínez's endorsement.
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web search NEUTRAL — Hugo attempts to repair the automaton with stolen parts, believing it contains a message from his father, but the machine requires a heart-shaped key. One day, Hugo is caught stealing parts from a toy…
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hugo_(film)
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web search NEUTRAL — 21 hours ago · Hugo is one of the most popular open-source static site generators. With its amazing speed and flexibility, Hugo makes building websites fun again.
https://gohugo.io/
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web search NEUTRAL — Discover the latest HUGO BOSS collection for men and women here in the Official Online Shop. Get inspired and shop these exclusive designs now!
https://www.hugoboss.com/us/home
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Claim 5: “Pratt has made the biggest gains in recent surveys and remains within striking distance of Raman.”
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One source mentions a poll where Bass and Pratt were the only candidates in double-digits, implying Pratt is a significant challenger, but the specific claim that he has made the 'biggest gains' and is 'within striking distance' of Raman is not corroborated by a second independent source.
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web search NEUTRAL — Well, Pratt recently took shots at his opponents, Karen Bass and Nithya Raman, saying that his home had burned down in the LA fires. In one campaign-style video filmed after his family lost their home…
https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/us-news/spencer-pr…
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web search NEUTRAL — Nithya Raman, who entered the race late in February, has quickly closed the gap with $530,000 in direct contributions, largely bolstered by the entertainment industry. While Bass trailed in recent fun…
https://www.foxla.com/news/la-mayoral-race-fundraising-poll-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Meanwhile, Raman polled at 9%. The figures weren’t too dissimilar to that of an Emerson College Polling/Inside California Politics survey released in March: Bass and Pratt were the only candidates to …
https://www.aol.com/articles/los-angeles-mayoral-debate-airs…
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Claim 6: “Polls show Bass still leading as the runoff approaches, now just two weeks away”
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Multiple sources (BuzzBongo News and another poll summary) confirm that Karen Bass maintains a lead in the mayoral race, though some note the margin may lead to a runoff.
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web search NEUTRAL — Poll: Karen Bass maintains lead as undecided voters drop in L.A. mayor race.Bass holds lead in new LA mayoral poll, with Pratt and Raman neck and neck for runoff position.
https://news.google.com/stories/CAAqNggKIjBDQklTSGpvSmMzUnZj…
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web search NEUTRAL — Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass continues to hold the lead among likely voters in her re-election bid, but not by a large enough margin to avoid a possible runoff with Spencer Pratt or Nithya Raman, who …
https://www.buzzbongo.com/bass-is-leading-in-the-new-la-mayo…
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web search NEUTRAL — LA Times poll finds Karen Bass takes early lead in LA mayor's race. BY LA Times Today Staff Los Angeles.Four months out from the Los Angeles mayoral primary election, Rep. Karen Bass is leading the pa…
https://spectrumnews1.com/ca/southern-california/la-times-to…
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Claim 7: “During the campaign, she has staked out positions that differ from some of her earlier stances, including supporting current LAPD staffing levels and signaling she would not block council members from establishing anti-encampment zones in their own districts.”
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One source ('City Council progressives snub Raman, endorse Bass in...') explicitly states that Raman now supports maintaining current LAPD sworn officer strength and would not block anti-encampment zones. No other source corroborates these specific policy shifts.
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web search NEUTRAL — Raman, a member of the Democratic Party and the Democratic Socialists of America, defeated incumbent councilmember David Ryu in 2020 and was re-elected in 2024.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nithya_Raman
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web search NEUTRAL — She now states that that the LAPD should maintain its current sworn officer strength, and said that if elected mayor she wouldn’t block council members from enacting anti-encampment zones in their dis…
https://dnyuz.com/2026/05/19/city-council-progressives-snub-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Raman said her office has moved 500 unhoused people indoors without relying on 41.18. Weaver and Baronian support the anti-encampment law, saying it has provided an added level of safety for children …
https://www.newsbreak.com/los-angeles-ca/3318908690025-your-…
info Disclaimer: This analysis is generated by AI and should be used as a starting point for critical thinking, not as definitive truth. Claims are verified against publicly available sources. Always consult the original article and additional sources for complete context.