DSA-backed Nithya Raman defeats incumbent Mayor Karen Bass in Los Angeles election

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Nithya Raman, a Los Angeles City Council member backed by the Democratic Socialists of America, has defeated incumbent Mayor Karen Bass in a mayoral election. The upset victory will reshape leadership of the nation's second-largest city.

Why it matters

The election outcome will determine the policy direction of Los Angeles, the nation's second-largest city, under new leadership with a different political orientation.