The broader significance of progressives taking yimby positions is that it signals a rejection of "no enemies to the left" and an orientation to practical problem-solving rather than doctrinal purity.
Ben Ross
Raman heading to the general is cool for a gajillion reasons, but it feels very notable that she’s following the footsteps of Mamdani and Katie Wilson in Seattle in forging an alliance between the YIMBY/urbanist types and the DSA/tenants folks.
amb
About 60% of LA residents rent.
Nithya Raman pushed through the first update to LA’s rent stabilization ordinance in 40 years and renter rights are a big part of her platform.
I’d be surprised if she wasn’t doing as well as she is.
