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Firm Admits Fabricated Los Angeles Polls, Stops Publishing

8/19/2026

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The firm admitted its polls of Mayor Karen Bass and candidate Francesca Hong were fabricated and cease publishing polls.
It withdrew a Bass poll that claimed a 12-point lead over candidate Nithya Raman, showing 85 % backing Mayor Karen Bass and 16 % candidate Spencer Pratt.
A fabricated Hong poll gave a 23-point lead over candidate David Crowley, though she lost by less than one point, which the firm acknowledged on X.

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Story summary

The firm admitted its polls of Mayor Karen Bass and candidate Francesca Hong were fabricated and cease publishing polls.
It withdrew a Bass poll that claimed a 12-point lead over candidate Nithya Raman, showing 85 % backing Mayor Karen Bass and 16 % candidate Spencer Pratt.
A fabricated Hong poll gave a 23-point lead over candidate David Crowley, though she lost by less than one point, which the firm acknowledged on X.