Spencer Pratt Says LA's 40,000 Homeless Would Be Pushed to Seattle Under His Policy
Updated
Updated · Fox News · May 26
Spencer Pratt Says LA's 40,000 Homeless Would Be Pushed to Seattle Under His Policy
4 articles · Updated · Fox News · May 26
Spencer Pratt said his homelessness plan would drive many of Los Angeles's roughly 40,000 unhoused residents to cities such as Seattle once his administration stopped tolerating street drug use and encampments.
In an interview with ABC's Josh Haskell, the mayoral candidate argued shelter space already exists and said many people remain on the streets because they refuse to follow rules or stop using fentanyl and meth.
Pratt also claimed Los Angeles has spent $24 billion trying to house those residents and blamed "scam" rehabs, NGOs and homeless nonprofits for drawing people into the city.
The remarks sharpen homelessness as a central issue in the June 2 nonpartisan primary, where Pratt is challenging incumbent Karen Bass by campaigning against crime, encampments and the city's political status quo.
With other cities now banning homeless relocation, could LA's crackdown trap thousands with nowhere to go?
Is LA’s mayor secretly helping her loudest critic to secure an easier path to re-election?
As billions in homeless funds remain untraceable, how can voters trust any new multi-million dollar plan to succeed?