Battle For L.A.: Mayor Candidate Nithya Raman On Production Crisis, Bass Attacks, Pratt Stunts, LA28 & Paramount-WBD Merger Dangers

Editor’s Note: In what could be one of the most consequential elections in Los Angeles‘ history, the race this year for mayor sees two former allies in an increasingly sharp bid to take over City Hall. With many issues in the contest between incumbent Mayor Karen Bass and Councilmember Nithya Raman impacting the entertainment industry, Deadline sat down with the contenders to hear their visions for the city.

“I think that she knows that she moved too slowly in her role as mayor to do the work to keep Hollywood here and to make it possible for productions to stay here,” Los Angeles mayoral contender Nithya Raman says of incumbent Karen Bass and the latter’s seemingly sudden attention to years of production decline in the City of Angels.

“I think she wants to muddy the waters,” the former Time’s Up executive director added of Bass’ attacks on Raman’s industry relief record and simultaneous lifting of some of her Hollywood proposals.

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