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Nithya Raman
Council
Committee chair, repeated yes votes, the reformer-to-enabler arc.
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- 1Dec. 14, 2020Raman takes officeRaman took office after a DSA-backed campaign built around “It's Our Time To Lead,” following SELAH, a ~$300k homelessness nonprofit that closed upon her election.
- 2January 3, 2023Raman appointed to chair LA City Council Housing Committee.Krekorian merged housing and homelessness into one committee for the first time, then appointed Raman chair — before the major Inside Safe votes began.
- 3January 18, 2023Day one: Bass asks for $50MBass asked City Council for the first $50M emergency fund for Inside Safe while the city still had roughly $700M in its General Fund.
- 4Jan. 18, 2023Raman votes yes on Bass's $50MRaman joined the unanimous Council vote that handed Bass the first $50M for Inside Safe.
- 5May 18, 2023Raman approves $250M moreCity Council approved Bass's budget with $250M for Inside Safe; Raman voted yes.
- 6May 14, 2024Bass & Raman approve $750k for new Water & Power CEOBass and Raman approved a $750K LADWP CEO — more than double her predecessor — before the Palisades water failures.
- 7Feb. 12, 2025Bass asks $46M more for homelessness.Raman's Housing and Homelessness Committee advanced another $46.1M Inside Safe transfer request.
- 8Apr. 2, 2025Raman approves another $30M for Bass.Raman approved another $29.1M for Inside Safe after Bass asked for $46.1M.
- 9May 22, 2025Bass asks for $185M in homelessness funding. Raman approves.Raman approved Bass's FY25-26 budget with a $185M Inside Safe base after prior YES votes totaling about $329M.