Raman’s urbanist lane meets L.A.’s homelessness reality check
Wednesday, June 24, 2026 · 9 min
Nithya Raman’s mayoral bid is getting urbanist backing from Streets For All and YIMBY Los Angeles, while candidate homelessness plans face the harder question of what City Hall can actually control: shelter, encampments, housing approvals — and county-run services.
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Nithya Raman’s mayoral bid is getting urbanist backing from Streets For All and YIMBY Los Angeles, while candidate homelessness plans face the harder question of what City Hall can actually control: shelter, encampments, housing approvals — and county-run services.
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- How top 5 LA mayoral candidates say they plan to tackle homelessness crisis — ABC7
# How top 5 LA mayoral candidates say they plan to tackle homelessness crisis ## ABC7 2900000 subscribers 109 likes ### Description 12834 views Posted: 23 May 2026 Eyewitness News sat down with candidates Mayor Karen Bass, Rae Chen Huang, Adam Miller, Spencer Pratt and Nithya Raman to discuss the upcoming election. Here's how they all say they will handle homelessness in Los Angeles. Read more:…
- Step Back — Every L.A. mayoral candidate says they can make a dent in homelessness, but what parts of the crisis can a mayor actually control — shelter beds, encampment rules, housing approvals, county services — and where are they mostly negotiating or taking credit?
Background sources
- Opinion | Bass got some of LA's homeless people indoors — Jim Newton
- Federal judge finds LA failed to create enough shelter for unhoused people as required in agreement | LAist — LAist
- LA mayoral candidates square off on public safety, homelessness | Courthouse News Service — Edvard Pettersson
- What should LA's next mayor do to fix homelessness? Here's what some candidates had to say | LAist — LAist
- No Matter Who Wins the Mayor’s Race, Los Angeles Will Still Have a Homelessness Crisis in 2028 - HPRI — Benjamin Henwood
- In L.A. Mayor’s Race, Housing Frustrations Take Center Stage – Commercial Observer — Patrick Sisson May 27, 2026 4:05 pm
- 2026 Endorsements — Streets For All — Streets For All
### Sign up for the SFA LA email list # 2026 Endorsements ### Select Year: [2026](/2026) [2024](/endorsements_2024) [2022](/endorsements_2022) [2020](/endorsements_2020) ### Filter by Race: [Beverly Hills](?tag=Beverly+Hills) [LA City](?tag=LA+City) [LA County](?tag=LA+County) [CA Senate](?tag=CA+Senate) [All Races](/2026) ![Nithya Raman]() #### Nithya Raman City of LA Mayor LA City We…
- Primary Endorsements June 2026 — YIMBY Los Angeles
[YIMBY Los Angeles ](/) [YIMBY Los Angeles](/) [YIMBY Los Angeles ](/)  # Primary Endorsements June 2026 Los Angeles and California June 2, 2026 Primary ## Cheat…
- Mayor's Race: Nithya Raman takes lead over Spencer Pratt — NBC Los Angeles
# Mayor's Race: Nithya Raman takes lead over Spencer Pratt ## NBCLA 403000 subscribers 37 likes ### Description 6699 views Posted: 8 Jun 2026 Councilmember Nithya Raman has pulled ahead of Spencer Pratt in the race for LA mayor. Brittany Hope reports for the NBC4 News at 6 a.m. on June 8, 2026. 282 comments ### Transcript: started right here in just a bit. Top of the hour on today. All right…