Overview
- An investigation by the Los Angeles Times, published Monday, cited voter data showing Spencer Pratt listed his Pacific Palisades lot as his residence and a Carpinteria address for mail after he acknowledged living at his father’s rental outside the city.
- Pratt responded in a video Monday calling the story a hit piece and said his burned Palisades lot remains his legal home, adding that he moved an Airstream trailer onto the property where he now plans to live.
- The Los Angeles City Clerk requires candidates to be registered and residing in the city by Jan. 3, and prior guidance for wildfire evacuees allows keeping a home address on file with a temporary mailing address during displacement.
- PDI voter records reported by the Times show Pratt using the Palisades address for residency and Carpinteria for mail, while legal scholar Jessica Levinson said the facts raise a residency question and Zev Yaroslavsky said the issue likely gains little traction.
- A UCLA Luskin poll shows Karen Bass at 25% and Pratt at 11% with 40% undecided ahead of the June 2 top-two primary, which means any eligibility fight could shift a fluid race even if no formal challenge emerges.