Spencer Pratt: LA Mayoral Hopeful Fights Back

0:00It's April 7. Welcome to California News Today, powered by AI. Los Angeles, mayor, or hopeful, Spencer Pratt is firing back at an LA Times piece, questioning if he actually lives inside city limits, a must for running. His specific palisades pad got wiped out in that wildfire, forcing him to scramble for a spot. Pratt's team pointed us to a social media clip, where he explains using an SBA disaster loan to drop an air-stream trailer right on his scorched lot. Meanwhile, the Times stands firm, saying they dug up that he was crashing in Carpenteria and gave him a chance to respond. Political vet Zev Yaroslavsky shrugs it off, figuring voters-gitted guy lost his house needs a roof. He just dropped a UCLA poll showing the race is anybody's game, with 40% of folks still on the fence. Top spots go to mayor Karen Bass at 25%, Pratt close behind with 11, and councilwoman Nifia-Raman and 9. California's setup means the June primaries top two hit, the November ballot, or over 50%

1:04seals it early. With all those undecided floating around, Pratt's eyeing his shot, boasting he's LA-born, USC-Bred, and bleeds Dodger-Blue, he's here to reclaim the city.