Nithya V. Raman (born July 28, 1981)[1] is an Indian American urban planner, activist, and politician serving as the Los Angeles City Councilmember for the 4th District since 2020.

[6] After living in the United States for many years, Raman returned to her home country of India and founded the research firm Transparent Chennai.

[7] Prior to entering politics, Raman founded and headed a homelessness nonprofit in Los Angeles and was the executive director of Time's Up Entertainment.

[7][8] Raman declared her candidacy for the Los Angeles City Council in 2019, citing the issue of homelessness as being central to her decision to run.

[10] Ground Game LA, which formed following former Green Party-endorsed candidate Jessica Salans' defeat by Mitch O'Farrell in the 13th district in 2017, was credited with helping her campaign win.

[19] In 2024, Raman was challenged by Ethan Weaver, a Deputy City Attorney who received support from local landlords, business groups, and police and firefighter unions, and Levon Baronian.

She won the election in the primary in March 2024, skipping a November runoff by winning 50.6% of the vote outright, versus 38.6% for Weaver, her nearest opponent.

[25] On February 1, 2022, Raman was appointed to the board of the South Coast Air Quality Management District by Mayor of Los Angeles Eric Garcetti.

Speaking of Raman, Cedillo stated that "There's certain people who don't merit us rescuing them...She's not our ally, she's not going to help us" and de León proposed to put her district "in a blender, chop it up left or right.

"[30] The group planned to split the Koreatown neighborhood, a voting bloc for Raman, so that minority voters in her renters' district would be divided and she would face a tougher reelection.

Since the Martin v. Boise (2018) decision by the Ninth Circuit, the involuntary clearing homeless encampments by municipalities in its jurisdiction may be considered "cruel and unusual punishment" and thus unconstitutional.

Raman claims success in clearing encampments in Los Feliz, Studio City, Sherman Oaks, among a dozen other spots in her district.

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