The Democratic Socialists of America’s Los Angeles chapter endorsed City Councilmember Nithya Raman for LA mayor, casting aside some members’ earlier reservations and bringing its organizing heft to her effort to unseat Karen Bass.
Source: [Bloomberg Markets](https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-09-03/democratic-socialists-endorse-nithya-raman-in-race-for-la-mayor)