Overview
- The reality TV personality intensified his critique of Mayor Karen Bass by reposting an unverified poll about her standing and declaring that "64% of voters will be voting for Spencer Pratt."
- Pratt accuses city and state leaders of "criminal negligence" during the 2025 fires and rebukes Governor Gavin Newsom’s rebuild approach, posting that giving the state money will not help fire victims rebuild.
- He highlights that Bass was out of the country when the fires began and raises concerns over reportedly deleted mayoral emergency text messages, presenting them as unanswered transparency issues.
- Pratt and about 20 property owners sued Los Angeles and the Department of Water and Power in 2025, alleging water-system failures hindered firefighting as thousands of structures were destroyed.
- Running as an independent despite being a registered Republican, he joins a crowded June 2 primary field that includes incumbent Bass and contenders such as Austin Beutner and Rae Chen Huang.