‘No Show Nithya’ website launched by Bass campaign: ‘Sure as hell shouldn’t be our next mayor’ 

The Los Angeles mayoral campaign of incumbent Karen Bass has launched a website aimed at her opponent Nithya Raman, labeling Raman as “No Show Nithya.” The site highlights Raman’s voting record on the Los Angeles City Council, asserting that she has missed nearly 3,000 votes during her tenure and presenting this as a measure of accountability. Raman’s campaign has pushed back, calling the attack a misleading tactic and disputing the framing of the data. The dispute centers on how attendance and voting records are interpreted and used in the campaign, with Raman’s team arguing that the numbers do not fully reflect the duties and context of council service. The article notes the broader context of a highly scrutinized race and describes the website as part of political messaging employed as election-season tactics. Both campaigns continue to defend their positions, underscoring ongoing questions about transparency, record-keeping, and the best ways to evaluate a candidate’s effectiveness in representing constituents.