Raman's LA mayor bid

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Nithya Raman announced her LA mayoral campaign and appeared on Breaking Points on September 25, 2026, criticizing Governor Gavin Newsom and AG Rob Bonta for not fighting the Paramount-Warner Bros. merger in court. She cited studies showing the merger would cost more than 4,000 jobs in Los Angeles. A private poll released October 21 shows the race tied at 44-44, shifting the discussion from her jobs claim and platform, which includes keeping film production in the city and addressing homelessness, to the now-even contest with Mayor Karen Bass.

How 2 podcasts covered it

1. Breaking Points with Krystal and Saagar, 2026-09-25 (1:06:15 to 1:33:54)
   Interviews Raman on the merger and her bid
   Interviews LA City Councilmember and mayoral candidate Nithya Raman about the Paramount-Warner Bros. merger, criticizing Newsom and Bonta for not fighting it in court, and about her campaign, homelessness record, and poll lead over Karen Bass.
   New angle: Raman says studies showed the Paramount-Warner Bros. merger would lead to 4,000 plus job losses in LA.
2. The Bulwark Daily, 2026-10-21 (32:39 to 38:38)
   Reports a private poll tied at 44-44
   Turns to the LA mayor's race and reports a private poll out that morning showing Bass and Raman tied at 44-44, a sharp swing from Raman's earlier lead. Frames it as Raman's unfavorables rising once voters got a look at her.
   New angle: A private poll out this morning shows the LA mayor's race tied at 44-44.