DOJ refutes viral claim of zero new votes in LA mayor race

A DOJ official said the social-media claim that an LA mayoral update showed zero new votes for Spencer Pratt is false; county records show every candidate received votes in each update, and the AP noted a brief lag in automated vote reporting. The race remains nonpartisan with CNN projecting Bass toward a November general, and California’s mail ballots can arrive after Election Day, which can delay final counts. The piece also situates the claim amid ongoing, unfounded election-fraud assertions by Trump.