L.A. Mayoral Showdown: Bass, Raman and Pratt Trade Barbs on Fire and Safety
During NBC4/Telemundo 52's Skirball Cultural Center debate, Los Angeles mayor Karen Bass, councilmember Nithya Raman and reality TV figure Spencer Pratt spar over the Palisades fire response, police staffing and disaster preparedness; Raman accuses Bass and Pratt of colluding against her, Pratt blames Bass for the fire, and Bass defends the city’s emergency readiness and police funding as the race heads toward the June primary and possible runoff.