Spencer Pratt rumbles moment Karen Bass ‘breaks the law’ during bitter war for LA mayor, files complaint
Spencer Pratt has filed a complaint against Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, alleging she violated election laws during her campaign. The complaint claims Bass engaged in illegal electioneering by campaigning too close to a ballot drop box. Bass's campaign denies any wrongdoing, asserting that the locations in question were sufficiently distanced from the voting site.
- ▪Spencer Pratt filed a formal complaint against Mayor Karen Bass for allegedly violating election laws.
- ▪The complaint accuses Bass of campaigning within 100 feet of a ballot drop box during early voting.
- ▪Bass's campaign maintains that no election law violation occurred and that the filming locations were over 200 feet apart.
6 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 7 hours. Coverage spans 2 points on the political spectrum — 1 centre, 4 right.
- ▪ Spencer Pratt accuses LA Mayor Karen Bass of breaking election law by campaigning near ballot box — Fox News
- ▪ Spencer Pratt Claims Karen Bass Broke Election Law—She Posted the Evidence Herself — Daily Signal
- ▪ Uh-Oh: Spencer Pratt Files Complaint, Says Karen Bass Filmed Herself Violating Election Law — RedState
- ▪ Pratt accuses Bass of ‘illegally gaming the election’ — The Hill
- ▪ Spencer Pratt files complaint against Karen Bass — Washington Examiner
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Politics Spencer Pratt rumbles moment Karen Bass ‘breaks the law’ during bitter war for LA mayor, files complaint By Zain Khan Published May 26, 2026, 1:50 p.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The California Post on Google Los Angeles mayoral candidate Spencer Pratt has filed a formal complaint accusing incumbent Mayor Karen Bass of violating election laws by allegedly campaigning too close to a ballot drop box during early voting. The complaint, sent Tuesday to the Los Angeles City Clerk’s Office, claims Bass engaged in illegal electioneering while encouraging voters to cast ballots ahead of the June primary.
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