Nithya Raman May Be L.A.’s Next Mayor. Don’t Expect a Revolution.

Summary

The signs in Los Angeles are everywhere. There are giant billboards for movies, TV shows, and ambulance-chasing attorneys. The eyeline of the average commuter is a running narrative of graffiti: along the highways, snaking under the overpasses, even climbing the skyscrapers downtown. Still, motoring through Los Angeles, there is one sign that’s mostly missing: the campaign yard sign. Hardly any of those familiar political advertisements seem to have appeared in Angelenos’ front yards. Sure, you might spy campaign signs at high-traffic intersections. The local school board candidates have…

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