Three leading LA mayoral candidates debate homelessness, wildfires and film industry
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Updated · KABC-TV · May 6
Three leading LA mayoral candidates debate homelessness, wildfires and film industry
14 articles · Updated · KABC-TV · May 6
Incumbent Karen Bass, councilmember Nithya Raman and Spencer Pratt clashed in Los Angeles with one month until the June 2 primary.
Bass cited a 17.5% drop in street homelessness and 42,000 fast-tracked affordable units, while Raman pledged to clear half of encampments before the 2028 Olympics.
Pratt attacked Bass over the Palisades fire and policing, and all three agreed public safety and reviving Hollywood production through stronger tax incentives were major campaign issues.
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