Overview
- The NBCLA and Telemundo 52 debate, scheduled for 5 p.m. PDT Wednesday at the Skirball Center, features Karen Bass, Spencer Pratt and Nithya Raman and streams on multiple platforms.
- Bass recently said Pratt was exploiting the grief of Palisades fire victims, and Pratt answered with a rebuttal video that shows his burned lot and his mother in tears.
- A Batman-inspired, AI-generated video by filmmaker Charlie Curran went viral after Pratt reshared it, portraying Bass, Gov. Gavin Newsom and Vice President Kamala Harris as elites and raising concerns about using synthetic images of real politicians.
- Following Tuesday’s combative homeowners forum in Sherman Oaks, Bass and Raman clashed over encampment rules near schools, homelessness spending and LAPD staffing as frustrated residents booed and interrupted.
- Recent polls cited in coverage put Bass near 25% with Pratt in the low double digits and about 40% undecided, which makes late name recognition and viral content potent in Los Angeles’ nonpartisan top-two system.