Radical-left Los Angeles Councilmember Nithya Raman announced a surprise run for mayor Saturday that will pit the socialist candidate against former ally Karen Bass. Raman — who has voted against relocating homeless encampments away from schools and blamed automaker Toyota for making catalytic converters to easy to steal — announced her candidacy just hours before the filing deadline. The news sent shockwaves through LA’s progressive political establishment, with members seeing it as a boon to