Pratt validated as threat in mayor’s race as DSA-LA recommends Raman

After months of remaining mum on support in a race involving two Progressive candidates, the Los Angeles chapter of the Democratic Socialists of America quietly muscled its way into the mayoral primary. The group’s entry into a race that’s been anything but run-of-the-mill has it pitching a recommendation in favor — rather than a full endorsement — of Councilmember Nithya Raman over housing advocate Rae Huang in its voter guide.  The recommendation offered a subtle way into what some see as the most important mayoral race in several years for the city, as incumbent Karen Bass fends off a field […]This article originally appeared on The Real Deal. Click here to read the full story.