Spencer Pratt's LA mayor campaign draws fresh criticism
Spencer Pratt released a new attack video shaming Mayor Karen Bass and Councilmember Nithya Raman days before California's primary. His campaign ran provocative ads, hired a conservative law firm whose partner argued before the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn abortion rights, and pushed livestream notifications to users through a public safety app outside Los Angeles. Pratt also canvassed in South LA addressing homelessness, the Palisades fires that destroyed neighbors' homes, and immigration enforcement, while circulated court records show he was arrested in a prior incident. The controversy matters because it shows a celebrity outsider using shock ads, conservative legal ties, and aggressive outreach to reshape a closely watched Los Angeles mayoral race days before the vote.
