Overview
- Pratt used a Friday FOX 11 interview to deflect concerns about his reality-TV past and accused Mayor Karen Bass of past radical ties, a claim echoed in follow-on coverage.
- He said he will not drop his negligence lawsuit over the 2025 Palisades Fire against the city and LADWP, arguing a judge controls the case and there is no conflict for a mayor.
- He proposed keeping the civilian police and fire commissions but replacing politically connected members with subject experts and former chiefs to tighten oversight.
- A Berkeley IGS/Los Angeles Times poll shows Bass at 25%, Nithya Raman at 17%, Pratt at 14%, and about a quarter of voters undecided, which Pratt says signals resistance to Bass.
- The race is drawing split coverage as local TV focused on policy and right-leaning outlets amplified his attacks, reflecting a volatile contest shaped by concerns over homelessness, costs, public safety, and wildfire response.