Nithya Raman whines about LA police union attack ads despite anti-police voting history
Nithya Raman is criticizing the Los Angeles Police Protective League for running attack ads against her, while also blaming Mayor Karen Bass for the city's budget deficit due to a 2023 police union deal. Despite her criticism, Raman has a history of opposing police funding increases and officer hiring, voting against key budgets and contracts aimed at stabilizing the LAPD. She argues the city overspends on policing, even as understaffing impacts emergency response times ahead of major events like the 2026 FIFA World Cup and 2028 Olympics.
- ▪Raman accused the LAPPL of spending hundreds of thousands on attack ads against her.
- ▪She voted against police funding increases in 2023, 2024, 2025, and early 2026.
- ▪The LAPD has lost about 1,200 officers since 2019, affecting emergency response.
- ▪Raman chairs the council’s homelessness committee, overseeing nearly $1 billion in annual spending.
- ▪She blames a 2023 police union contract backed by Mayor Bass for the city’s budget crisis.
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Politics Nithya Raman whines about LA police union attack ads despite anti-police voting history By Jamie Paige Published May 1, 2026, 3:06 p.m. ET Nithya Raman is on the offensive — going after the Los Angeles Police Protective League for targeting her with attack ads — and blasting Mayor Karen Bass for police funding. In a new campaign video, Raman casted the league as a powerful political force pushing back against her campaign. She also accused the LAPPL of spending hundreds of thousands of dollars in attack ads against her. 3 Nithya Raman blasted Karen Bass on police funding. Jonathan Alcorn For CA Post The LAPPL is allegedly targeting Raman because she has refused to help fund policing in the past, according the Mayoral hopeful.
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