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Nithya Raman’s thousands of missed votes — why they matter

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The first rule of politics is to be present. And Nithya Raman has been noted for her absences from City Council on crucial issues and votes.

Earlier this year, as The California Post reported, Raman missed several consecutive weeks of meetings of the City Council Homelessness and Housing Committee, which she chaired at the time. 

Her excuse: There were scheduling clashes with the Budget Committee.

But when Mayor Karen Bass told Raman in last month’s debate that she had “missed several thousand votes because you don’t show up to work,” Raman had trouble explaining herself.

“Yeah, I mean, we all miss days of council,” she said. 

She tried blaming Bass, saying that the mayor had appointed her to “external boards” that conflict with City Council meetings.

She also blamed child care, and illness.

But those weren’t to blame when Raman missed a 2025 vote on the Palisades Fire recovery.

On that occasion, Raman........

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