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Raman to be removed as chair of LA City Council’s homelessness committee
Summary by The Los Angeles Editorial Desk Aaron Schrank , as published by LAist (KPCC / Southern California Public Radio)
· August 11, 2026
· 1 min read
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Key takeaway Raman has been in charge of the committee since 2023, overseeing issues related to housing and homelessness.
A change is coming to the City Council's committee structure. The council's leader plans to divide a key committee into two separate parts. This move will affect Nithya Raman, who currently holds a leadership position on the committee.
Raman has been in charge of the committee since 2023, overseeing issues related to housing and homelessness. She is now running for mayor and claims that her removal from the committee is motivated by politics. Further details about the committee changes and Raman's removal are available from local news sources, including the California Post and a campaign video released by Raman.
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Category: government Published: August 11, 2026 Source: LAist (KPCC / Southern California Public Radio) Reading time: 1 min
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What is this story about? A change is coming to the City Council's committee structure. The council's leader plans to divide a key committee into two separate parts. This move will affect Nithya Raman, who currently holds a…
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