Dustin Lance Black withdraws support for Nithya Raman and backs Karen Bass
Politics · First reported 2 Nov, 14:22 · Updated 15:19
Screenwriter Dustin Lance Black said he withdrew his endorsement of Los Angeles mayoral candidate Nithya Raman and now supports Mayor Karen Bass, citing Raman’s alleged absence from a campaign fundraiser he says she asked him to host.
- Black said Raman did not attend an Oct. 16 campaign fundraiser he hosted, which he said she had asked him to organize.
- Black said he had withdrawn his endorsement of Raman and would vote for incumbent Mayor Karen Bass.
- Black connected his decision to the importance of relationships and coordination for Los Angeles hosting the 2028 Olympic Games.
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- Oct. 16
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- A campaign fundraiser titled “A Reception with Nithya Raman”
- Black’s stated choice
- He said he would vote for Karen Bass
- Black’s Olympic reference
- He cited the 2028 Olympic Games
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