On Wednesday, November 11, 2026, Los Angeles began a new chapter with Nithya Raman as its incoming mayor, but she has not yet said when or how she will replace Police Chief Jim McDonnell.
Raman, a Democratic socialist, ran on replacing McDonnell and criticized his handling of protests and the LAPD's cooperation with federal immigration enforcement.
At her inaugural news conference, Raman said she had spoken with McDonnell and called public safety the most important service, but she did not directly say whether McDonnell's time as chief was ending.