LA mayoral showdown: Bass, Pratt and Raman clash over homelessness, fires and Hollywood comeback

In a fiery Los Angeles mayoral debate ahead of the primary, incumbent Karen Bass, reality-TV alum Spencer Pratt, and councilmember Nithya Raman sparred over wildfire response, homelessness and housing, and reviving Hollywood production. Bass touted progress on reducing street homelessness and speeding housing development, Raman pressed for aggressive encampment clearance and broader housing plans, and Pratt pitched himself as an anti-incumbent, skewering both sides while criticizing fire funding and reservoirs. The discussion also touched on public safety and LAPD staffing as candidates weighed how to fund and implement their approaches.