Los Angeles DEATH MATCH.

The article explores the conflict between progressive officials and the political and business elite in Los Angeles. City Councilmember Nithya Raman, who advocates for renter protections, affordable housing, workers' rights, and campaign finance reforms, is facing a campaign by the elite to remove her from office. Raman's election in 2020 and other progressive victories have shifted the balance of power in City Hall and led to the implementation of progressive policies. The Committee of 25, which once held significant political power, has lost influence due to out-of-state corporations and absentee-owned firms. Two opposing forces, a coalition of local business groups and predominantly white homeowner associations, and a progressive coalition led by labor unions and community organizations, are competing for political influence. Thrive LA, a group seeking to weaken tenant and worker protections, is working against progressive candidates like Raman. Raman has formed alliances with organized labor and has the support of environmentalists, Bernie Sanders supporters, and progressive electoral groups. The upcoming election in LA is considered crucial for the progressive movement, with potential implications for other cities. [Extracted from the article]