Nithya Raman could bring Zohran Mamdani’s policies – Latest News
LA City Councilwoman Nithya Raman is a socialist with many of the identical views as New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani — and could bring his poisonous policies to LA, if she wins in November.
From the day Mamdani received the mayoral main, which just about assured his election, I informed people we might hear about him day by day henceforth. And so we’ve. Most of what we’ve heard is horrible public coverage.
Raman will bring these policies to California — and if she doesn’t, she’s going to face stress from fellow socialists nationwide, who demand no much less.
LA Mayoral candidate Nithya Raman speaks at a press convention on Friday, July 24, 2026, in Los Angeles, California. (Jonathan Alcorn) for CA Post
New York City Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani speaks to a constituent on the National Night Out Against Crime within the confines of the 79 Precinct in New York City on Tuesday, August 4, 2026. (DAVID DEE DELGADO) REUTERS
Raman has tried to steer clear of discussions of her precise policies all through the marketing campaign. During the first, she was overshadowed by her two opponents, Spencer Pratt and Mayor Karen Bass.
It was a no-risk race for her, as she has one other two years in her present time period, and one more four-year time period accessible.
With the newest homeless depend displaying that the issue is getting worse, LA voters face a selection between two incumbents who promised to deal with the issue, however failed.
And so the most important political problem is which one of these two horrible selections to vote for in November.
The election could simply activate Pratt voters. Though many want to sit this one out, that isn’t an option. As pathetic as Bass has been as mayor, having Raman take the helm of town can be many occasions worse.
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Let’s simply confer with her guiding mild and brother-in-arms, Mamdani.
Mamdani has broken not solely the image of NYC, however of the nation, by inserting himself into national coverage discussions and worldwide points.
His risk to arrest Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu when he has no authority to take action was remarkably infantile and apparently pushed by antisemitism. Mamdani was embarrassed and at last backed down. But he made a video attacking Netanyahu that drew tens of hundreds of thousands of views.
Raman noticed that she would have carte blanche to execute comparable harmful actions, with no political price paid.
Then there’s Mamdani’s atrocious conduct over his new tax on unoccupied second houses.
While the tax was supposed to use to some 10,000 residences, Mamdani printed a listing of almost 1 million names and addresses. He put property homeowners in peril and made clear that town intends to go after properties value a lot much less than the unique $5 million threshold.
NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani leads the Annual Ecuadorian Independence Day Parade on Northern Blvd. in Woodside, Queens, on Sunday, August 2, 2026. Thousands of spectators stuffed either side of the route alongside the best way. (Represented by ZUMA Press, Inc.) ZUMAPRESS.com
LA Mayoral candidate Nithya Raman speaks at a press convention on Friday, July 24, 2026, in Los Angeles, California. (Jonathan Alcorn) for CA Post
Mayoral candidate and metropolis council member Nithya Raman talks to organizers during a funeral procession and vigil from Los Angeles City Hall to Olvera Street as half of the nationwide ‘Justice for Lorenzo. Justice for Johan. Justice for All. Abolish ICE Day of Action’ in downtown Los Angeles, California, on Saturday, July 25, 2026. The occasion referred to as for accountability following the deaths of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo and Johan Sebastian Guerrero during encounters with ICE brokers. (Copyright (c) 2026 Shutterstock Editorial. No use with out permission.) JILL CONNELLY/EPA/Shutterstock
People are beginning to sell their properties. Many who reside elsewhere within the metropolis want to depart a place they love — the place they already pay taxes, help native companies, and make use of locals to keep up their houses.
Who is aware of what schemes Raman would possibly produce when armed with Mamdani’s instance? Would-be governor Xavier Becerra can be no more efficient at stopping her than Kathy Hochul has been at stopping Mamdani in New York.
Then there are Mamdani’s government-run grocery shops.
One main cause there’s a lack of grocery shops in New York City is that town imposes restrictive, socialist policies that keep keen rivals from working within town limits. Those grocery tales that adjust to the restrictions sometimes have high prices, and due to this fact charge larger costs.
In the 5 boroughs of NYC, there are no Walmarts and solely 5 Costcos. With a comparative population, LA County has 28 Costco shops and 30 Walmarts.
Socialists sometimes create a drawback, then offer “solutions” that make the issue worse. Thus Mamdani is promising costs 30% under the competitors — however with no rationalization. The solely manner is to exempt the government-run shops from rent and taxes. He will then bury the financial losses in his multibillion-dollar metropolis price range. Those that suffer most will probably be small business homeowners who operate bodegas on tiny margins to help their households.
Raman may not operate failing grocery shops. But Mamdani’s instance could encourage her to buy even more accommodations than California has already purchased, and switch them into perpetual houses for drug-addicted homeless people dwelling off the largesse of native taxpayers.
Whatever one thinks of Karen Bass, having socialists control the 2 largest cities in America can be extraordinarily dangerous — for LA, for California, and for America.
Bruce Bialosky, a former presidential appointee, is a licensed public accountant specializing in taxes.
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