Los Angeles mayoral candidate Nithya Raman drew criticism for celebrating a crosswalk painted over cracked pavement.
Los Angeles City Councilmember and mayoral candidate Nithya Raman posted before-and-after photos celebrating the completion of a crosswalk at Sunset Dr. and Bates St. in Los Feliz. Critics, including former mayoral candidate Spencer Pratt and commentator Ben Shapiro, mocked the post because the underlying pavement remained cracked. Raman stated the Los Feliz Neighborhood Council alerted her office in late 2025 to the need for the crosswalk.
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2 outlets covered it, splitting into 2 framing camps across 1 bias group.
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Both outlets mock Raman for painting over cracked streets and frame the post as lipstick on a pig, differing only in which critics they quote.
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“Left-Wing L.A. Mayoral Candidate Touts Yellow Paint On Cracked Street As 'Infrastructure'”
“Nithya Raman roasted for boasting about paint job on mangled street: 'Lipstick on a pig'”
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Former mayoral candidate Spencer Pratt mocked the announcement.
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