Horvath backs Raman in mayor's race, giving her a strong ally in the Valley and Westside

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Set us as preferred Los Angeles County Supervisor Lindsey Horvath will endorse Nithya Raman’s bid for mayor on Tuesday, giving the City Council member a boost in the battle for votes on the Westside and in the San Fernando Valley.The endorsement also gives Raman newfound clout in an area where her campaign has struggled: securing support from her fellow elected officials.Thirteen of her council colleagues have endorsed her opponent, Mayor Karen Bass, while a fourteenth — Councilmember Traci Park — said she is voting for the incumbent despite reservations.Horvath, whose district takes in 2 million people, said Raman will shake up the status quo, bringing a new approach to homelessness, housing affordability, emergency preparedness and other issues.“It’s been said that she doesn’t have many friends at City Hall, and I know what that feels like,” Horvath told The Times.

“When you take on institutional inertia and decades of refusal to change, that kind of shake-up can feel disruptive to people.But I think that’s the kind of leadership people are clamoring for in Los Angeles right now.”The endorsement could give Raman a new rejoinder to Bass’ assertions that she struggles to work well with other political leaders.

It also could give Raman new inroads in parts of Horvath’s district that were strongholds for onetime mayoral candidate Spencer Pratt, who placed third in the June 2 primary.Horvath, who represents large portions of the Westside and Valley, plans to discuss her endorsement during an appearance with Raman on Tuesday.Even with that announcement, Bass will have the lion’s share of political endorsements, including those of the four other county supervisors and county Sheriff Robert Luna.Horvath was once on friendly terms with Bass, supporting her initial responses to the homelessness crisis and ...