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Spencer Pratt trails Bass, proposes housing tied to treatment

5/12/2026

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Summary

Story summary

Spencer Pratt, former MTV “villain,” is a candidate in the Los Angeles mayoral race and trails Mayor Karen Bass, with a poll showing Pratt at 11% and Bass at 25%.
Pratt’s platform calls for a recovery model that ties city-funded housing to participation in mental-health and drug-treatment programs.
Pratt accused Mayor Bass of lying, criticized a homelessness plan, and said a runoff on November 3 will follow if no candidate wins a majority.

History

Historical Context

During Richard Riordan’s 1990s mayoralty, he pushed business-friendly reforms and one-stop service centers, laying groundwork for later housing efforts. In 2001, his successor James K. Hahn launched a $100 million affordable-housing trust fund, the nation’s largest at the time, to curb homelessness. Today, reality-TV star Spencer Pratt echoes that model, urging Mayor Karen Bass to fund treatment-linked housing.

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Story summary

Spencer Pratt, former MTV “villain,” is a candidate in the Los Angeles mayoral race and trails Mayor Karen Bass, with a poll showing Pratt at 11% and Bass at 25%.
Pratt’s platform calls for a recovery model that ties city-funded housing to participation in mental-health and drug-treatment programs.
Pratt accused Mayor Bass of lying, criticized a homelessness plan, and said a runoff on November 3 will follow if no candidate wins a majority.

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