Los Angeles homelessness and housing committee split, chair Nithya Raman removed after $62.6M initiative placed three households

Los Angeles is reshaping a homelessness and housing committee structure and removing Nithya Raman as the committee chair, according to a New York Post report published Aug. 10, 2026. The change comes as the city divides the committee into separate workstreams, with the paper describing the move as part of a broader internal split over how homelessness-related policies are reviewed and managed.

The New York Post said the restructuring follows scrutiny of a $62.6 million housing initiative tied to the committee’s agenda. The report asserted that the initiative placed three households, a figure that prompted criticism of whether the effort was producing sufficient results for people experiencing homelessness.

Under the reported committee changes, Raman’s role as chair ends as the homelessness and housing responsibilities are divided. The report did not cite a court ruling or a specific ordinance in the packet provided, and Apex Times reporting here is limited to what is stated in that coverage.

The reported development highlights the operational stakes of homelessness policy oversight in a large city. Committee chairs often set hearing agendas, determine what topics receive scrutiny, and help shape how performance and accountability are assessed, especially when outcomes and spending become contested within city governance.

The New York Post described the committee as “troubled,” reflecting ongoing disagreements over how to measure progress on housing placements and how quickly resources are translated into shelter or housing outcomes. The $62.6 million figure and the placement count, as characterized in the report, are central to the decision described by the paper.

Raman’s removal as chair also underscores how quickly local leadership roles can shift when internal evaluations show limited placement results relative to the funding figure under discussion. For officials and agencies tasked with homelessness services, such changes can alter the timing and scope of oversight hearings and the information requests made to city departments or contractors.

The next steps depend on how the city implements the split committee structure, including what authority the reconfigured bodies will have, which members will lead the resulting tracks, and what metrics they will require going forward. As of publication, Apex Times has not reviewed a city hall release or committee resolution in the provided packet, and any additional procedural details would require confirmation from primary city records.