Councilwoman Nithya Raman formally launches her campaign for LA mayor

City Councilwoman Nithya Raman, in yellow, speaks with attendees of her mayoral campaign launch event at the Van Nuys/Sherman Oaks Recreation Center on Sunday, March 8, 2026. (Photo by Miguel Vasconcellos, Contributing Photographer)

City Councilwoman Nithya Raman speaks to the attendees during her mayoral campaign launch event at the Van Nuys/Sherman Oaks Recreation Center on Sunday, March 8, 2026. (Photo by Miguel Vasconcellos, Contributing Photographer)

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