Former Republican Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger is opening doors for DSA-backed L.A. mayoral candidate Nithya Raman โ bringing her face-to-face with some of the cityโs biggest power players, TMZ reports.
He hosted an off-the-record meeting at his L.A. office last week. Hollywood, business, and nonprofit leaders could ask her anything.
Some were shocked heโd host a democratic socialist. After her pitch on L.A.โs problems, several who arrived skeptical walked away impressed.
In the room: at least seven people from United Talent Agency โ including his agent Jim Berkus โ plus execs in celebrity finance and clean tech, the CEO of After-School All-Stars, and the director of the USC Schwarzenegger Institute.
His chief of staff said Raman faced tough, unlimited questions and handled them well.
tmz.com/2026/09/25/arnold-scโฆ