LA progressive Nithya Raman challenges incumbent mayor in Nov 3 runoff

Nithya Raman, a progressive Indian-American Harvard graduate, will face the incumbent mayor of Los Angeles in the November 3 runoff. The race highlights the rise of the socialist current within the Democratic Party, as exemplified by figures like Zohran Mamdani. The outcome could signal the strength of the new left in a major U.S. city.