Could Nithya Raman catch fire the way that Zohran Mamdani did in New York City? Yes. She has much of his dignity, credentials, attractiveness and flash. And she has a receptive electorate.
The principles that guided the Los Angeles police away from ignominy and back toward honor after the Rodney King beating are lost on federal authorities in their zeal to punish undocumented migrants.
A central question of this mayor’s race will be whether the incumbent has done enough to address the shameful reality of a city that boasts extravagant wealth while tens of thousands of its people sleep without shelter.
