Nithya Raman Removed From Homelessness Committee, Political Accusations FlyIndia-West News DeskLOS ANGELES, CA – Los Angeles City Councilmember Nithya Raman is losing her position as chair of the City Council’s Housing and Homelessness Committee, a move she says is politically motivated as she challenges Mayor Karen Bass in the November election. Raman announced her removal in a campaign video posted Aug. 10, saying the decision came after she called for an audit of Los Angeles’ homelessness programs. “I called for an audit of our homelessness programs in Los Angeles, and now I’ve been removed as Chair of the Housing and Homelessness Committee,” Raman said in the video. Raman has chaired the committee since 2023, giving her a prominent role in shaping the city’s response to its housing and homelessness crisis. Los Angeles City Council President Marqueece Harris-Dawson rejected Raman’s characterization of the decision as retaliation.