Nithya Raman defeats Karen Bass in Los Angeles mayoral race
Bass concedes amid criticism of fire response; mayor-elect vows to improve services and halve street homelessness in two years
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass conceded defeat to City Councilmember Nithya Raman on Thursday, making Raman the first South Asian to lead the city. Raman ran on a platform of reducing street homelessness by half over two years, removing the police chief, and improving basic city services, describing her approach as 'pothole politics'.