Raman Steps Down Amid Political Firestorm | Los Angeles News

City Councilmember Nithya Raman is poised to step down from her Housing and Homelessness Committee chairmanship amid mounting political tension as she challenges Mayor Karen Bass for mayor. Raman claims the committee’s planned split is retaliation for her mayoral run and ties it to her push for an audit of homelessness programs, while critics like Traci Park and Monica Rodriguez say she’s ineffective and the restructuring is long overdue. Amid rising homelessness citywide — up nearly eight percent — Raman’s own district saw a 49% drop in street homelessness, sparking fierce debate over accountability and leadership. The council votes on the changes soon, keeping the drama far from over. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/d8e5762ed5bcbe92 Presented by The Plant Daddies — rare specimen trees, living art, and hand-carved limestone vessels and fountains for extraordinary spaces. Showrooms in Los Angeles and Irvine. Listeners of Los Angeles News Today receive 10% off with code LANEWS10. theplantdaddies.com/lanews