Doug Ellin Backs Spencer Pratt for Los Angeles Mayor After 1 Home Break-In

3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jun 1

Doug Ellin publicly endorsed Spencer Pratt for Los Angeles mayor, saying a burglary at his home pushed him to demand "change" in a city he says has collapsed over five years.
15 cameras, two German Shepherds and three legal guns now guard Ellin's home, which he cited as proof that crime fears in his neighborhood are widespread despite official statistics.
Pratt, who launched his mayoral bid in January, has centered his campaign on homelessness, public safety and government spending while casting himself as an outsider to Mayor Karen Bass.
Recent celebrity support has widened beyond Ellin, with Jeanie Buss donating and Paris Hilton, Kristin Cavallari, Katharine McPhee, David Foster and Billy Bush backing Pratt.

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Can a reality TV star's populist platform solve LA's deep-rooted homelessness and crime crises?