Pratt Leads Raman For Final Run-Off Spot As Ballot

Karen Bass thought this race was already hers. Instead, Los Angeles just sent a political earthquake. Los Angeles, long considered safely in Democratic hands, is now staring at a runoff that feels less like routine politics and more like a referendum on the city’s unraveling. Karen Bass leads, but not decisively. Spencer Pratt, dismissed early as a novelty, is now the vessel for anger over crime, homelessness, addiction, wildfires, and a business climate many say is suffocating the city’s future. Pratt’s supporters argue that his blunt style and outsider status cut through years of polished promises and worsening streets. His... Continues…