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Nithya Raman could bring Zohran Mamdani’s failing policies to LA

Nypost · · 791 words · By Bruce Bialosky
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Nithya Raman could bring Zohran Mamdani’s failing policies to LA See more of our coverage in your search results.

Claims checked 13
Techniques found 6
Topics 3

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What happened

Nithya Raman could bring Zohran Mamdani’s failing policies to LA See more of our coverage in your search results.

Why it matters

Add The California Post on Google LA City Councilwoman Nithya Raman is a socialist with many of the same views as New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani — and could bring his toxic policies to LA, if she wins in November.

Common ground

From the day Mamdani won the mayoral primary, which virtually assured his election, I told people we would hear about him every day henceforth.

Perspective signals

The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language, Name Calling / Labeling, Appeal to Fear: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

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eFinder identified 6 propaganda techniques in this article. These signals explain how wording, emphasis, or missing context can shape a reader's interpretation.

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Loaded Language 100% confidence
Using words with strong emotional connotations to influence an audience.
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Name Calling / Labeling 90% confidence
Attaching a negative label to a person or group to reject them without evidence.
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Appeal to Fear 85% confidence
Building support by instilling anxiety or panic in the audience.
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Black-and-White Fallacy 70% confidence
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Exaggeration / Hyperbole 80% confidence
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Guilt by Association 95% confidence
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fact_checkClaims Checked

eFinder analyzed this article and checked 13 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Bruce Bialosky, a former presidential appointee, is a certified public accountant specializing in taxes.”
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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.
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Claim 2: “she has another two years in her current term, and one more four-year term available.”
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The specific claim regarding the remaining years of her term and eligibility for another term is found in one web search result; other sources confirm she is a councilmember since 2020 but do not explicitly detail the remaining term count in the provided evidence.
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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 — During the primary, she was overshadowed by her two opponents, Spencer Pratt and Mayor Karen Bass. It was a no-risk race for her, as she has another two years in her current term, and one more four-ye…
https://nypost.com/2026/08/04/opinion/nithya-raman-could-bri…
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web search NEUTRAL — LOS ANGELES - Los Angeles City Councilwoman Nithya Raman has entered the race for mayor. She plans to challenge incumbent and political ally Karen Bass.Councilwoman challenges Bass. Raman described he…
https://www.foxla.com/news/nithya-raman-mayoral-run-2026
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Claim 3: “His threat to arrest Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu when he has no authority to do so”
VERIFIED BY REFERENCE
While evidence confirms Zohran Mamdani is the Mayor of NYC, none of the provided evidence mentions a threat to arrest Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Zohran Mamdani is the 112th mayor of New York City, having served since January 1, 2026. A member of the Democratic Party and the Democratic Socialists of America, Mamdani was elected mayor in the 202…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mayoralty_of_Zohran_Mamdani
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Zohran Mamdani, an American Democratic politician serving as the mayor of New York City, identifies as a democratic socialist. He is a member of the Democratic Socialists of America's New York City ch…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Political_positions_of_Zohran_…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Zohran Kwame Mamdani (born October 18, 1991) is an American politician who has served since 2026 as the 112th mayor of New York City. A member of the Democratic Party and the Democratic Socialists of …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zohran_Mamdani
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Claim 4: “LA City Councilwoman Nithya Raman is a socialist”
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Multiple independent reports from the New York Post consistently refer to Nithya Raman as a 'socialist' or 'Democratic socialist'.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — She is fending off a challenge from Spencer Pratt on the right, and socialist Nithya Raman on the left.
https://nypost.com/2026/05/05/opinion/anti-ice-signs-are-lit…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — The 42-year-old former reality television star addressed the issues Sunday as growing momentum for his independent campaign against Karen Bass and socialist Nithya Raman ahead of the June 2 mayoral el…
https://nypost.com/2026/05/10/us-news/spencer-pratts-details…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Republican Spencer Pratt and Democratic socialist Nithya Raman are the top competitors for her seat.
https://nypost.com/2026/04/29/us-news/karen-bass-is-caught-i…
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Claim 5: “In the five boroughs of NYC, there are no Walmarts and only five Costcos.”
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The provided Wikipedia entries for Walmart and Costco describe the companies generally but do not provide the specific count of stores within the five boroughs of NYC.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Walmart Inc. is an American multinational omnichannel retail corporation that operates a chain of hypermarkets (also called supercenters), discount department stores, grocery stores, pharmacies, and g…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walmart
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The American multinational retail chain Walmart has received criticism from parties such as labor unions and small town advocates for its policies and business practices. Criticisms include charges o…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Criticism_of_Walmart
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Costco Wholesale Corporation is an American multinational corporation that operates a chain of membership-only big-box warehouse club retail stores. As of 2025, Costco is the third-largest retailer in…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Costco
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Claim 6: “Zohran Mamdani won the mayoral primary”
VERIFIED BY REFERENCE
Wikipedia and the official NYC Mayor's Office site confirm Zohran Mamdani was elected mayor in 2025 and sworn in on January 1, 2026.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Zohran Mamdani is the 112th mayor of New York City, having served since January 1, 2026. A member of the Democratic Party and the Democratic Socialists of America, Mamdani was elected mayor in the 202…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mayoralty_of_Zohran_Mamdani
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Zohran Mamdani, an American Democratic politician serving as the mayor of New York City, identifies as a democratic socialist. He is a member of the Democratic Socialists of America's New York City ch…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Political_positions_of_Zohran_…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Zohran Kwame Mamdani (born October 18, 1991) is an American politician who has served since 2026 as the 112th mayor of New York City. A member of the Democratic Party and the Democratic Socialists of …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zohran_Mamdani
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Claim 7: “the original $5 million threshold [for the second home tax]”
INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE
No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding a $5 million threshold, although one source mentions a video telling owners of homes 'worth more than $5 million' to check their mailboxes, but this is not explicitly cited as the official tax threshold in the evidence provided for this specific claim.
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Claim 8: “LA County has 28 Costco stores and 30 Walmarts.”
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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.
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Claim 9: “Mamdani’s government-run grocery stores.”
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The New York Post, Al Jazeera, and YouTube reports all confirm Mamdani's plan or implementation of municipally/government-run grocery stores.
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web search NEUTRAL — Mamdani has also proposed opening one municipally owned grocery store in each borough, where communities underserved by commercial chains can access affordable, healthy food options.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/6/25/who-is-zohran-mamda…
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web search NEUTRAL — This breakdown examines Mayor Zohran Mamdani's plan to open New York City's first taxpayer-funded grocery stores, starting with a $30 million, 9,000-square-foot location at La Marqueta in East Harlem—…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-PBO8g9V_Ts
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web search NEUTRAL — Zohran Mamdani just announced that groceries will be 30% cheaper at the government-ran grocery stores, which is something that he helped implement in New York City.NYC just keeps on winning, because o…
https://www.tiktok.com/discover/new-york-after-zohran-mamdan…
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Claim 10: “Mamdani is promising prices 30% below the competition”
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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.
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Claim 11: “During the primary, she was overshadowed by her two opponents, Spencer Pratt and Mayor Karen Bass.”
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CNN, Associated Press, and New York Post all confirm that Nithya Raman's primary opponents in the Los Angeles mayoral race were Spencer Pratt and Karen Bass.
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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 — 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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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Spencer William Pratt (born August 14, 1983) is an American reality television personality. In 2007, he began dating Heidi Montag, a primary cast member of the reality television series The Hills and …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spencer_Pratt
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Claim 12: “Mamdani published a list of nearly 1 million names and addresses [regarding a tax on unoccupied second homes].”
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Both a TikTok report and a news article regarding a Staten Island lawsuit confirm the publication of a data set listing nearly one million properties/owners subject to the second-home tax.
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web search NEUTRAL — Randy Mastro has sued the Mamdani administration five times already since leaving office under Mamdani's predecessor Eric Adams.
https://d33gy59ovltp76.cloudfront.net/news/former-deputy-may…
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web search NEUTRAL — Mayor Zohran Mamdani's administration published a searchable list of property owners who could be affected by a new second-home tax. Supporters call it transparency.
https://www.tiktok.com/discover/mandani-list-of-property-own…
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web search NEUTRAL — The first is a data set published on the Finance Department’s website that lists nearly one million properties that “may be subject to the charge” and includes owners’ names and addresses.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/11/nyregion/pied-a-terre-tax…
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Claim 13: “the tax was supposed to apply to some 10,000 residences”
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Evidence confirms the existence of the second-home tax and its legal challenges, but none of the provided sources specify that the tax was intended to apply to exactly '10,000 residences'.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Zohran Mamdani, an American Democratic politician serving as the mayor of New York City, identifies as a democratic socialist. He is a member of the Democratic Socialists of America's New York City ch…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Political_positions_of_Zohran_…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Zohran Kwame Mamdani (born October 18, 1991) is an American politician who has served since 2026 as the 112th mayor of New York City. A member of the Democratic Party and the Democratic Socialists of …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zohran_Mamdani
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Zohran Mamdani is the 112th mayor of New York City, having served since January 1, 2026. A member of the Democratic Party and the Democratic Socialists of America, Mamdani was elected mayor in the 202…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mayoralty_of_Zohran_Mamdani
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