Spencer Pratt talks taxes, crime, and safety in CNBC interview
Spencer Pratt, a GOP candidate for Los Angeles mayor, discussed his campaign priorities in a CNBC interview, focusing on local issues like taxes, crime, and safety. He criticized current Mayor Karen Bass for her handling of homelessness and drug addiction, claiming that tax money is misallocated. Pratt emphasized the need for safety across all communities and expressed confidence in his ability to attract Democratic votes in the upcoming election.
- ▪Spencer Pratt is running for mayor of Los Angeles against two Democrats, Karen Bass and Nithya Raman.
- ▪He criticized Mayor Bass for her management of drug addiction and homelessness in the city.
- ▪Pratt proposed a law to remove homeless individuals unable to care for themselves to treatment facilities.
- ▪He emphasized the importance of safety for all communities, including Jewish, Muslim, and LGBTQ individuals.
- ▪The LA mayoral primary election is scheduled for June 2.
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Los Angeles GOP mayoral candidate Spencer Pratt talked about taxes, crime, and safety in an interview Thursday on CNBC’s Squawk on the Street, saying he sticks to “local, common-sense issues.” “I only got into the race because nobody else was going to run,” Pratt said. Recommended Stories Newsom airs last-minute endorsement for Karen Bass in heated LA mayoral race Becerra holds strong lead in California race despite Steyer’s record $195 million ad blitz Pratt says he’s ‘cool with’ rival California-based gangs Crips and Bloods Pratt is running against two Democrats, current city Mayor Karen Bass and city council member Nithya Raman, to become the next Los Angeles mayor. “[Bass] was just going to get four more years, so I had to step up,” Pratt said.
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