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ACLU hit with foreign money complaint as new election law faces major test
Los Angeles mayoral candidate Spencer Pratt filed a formal complaint Tuesday accusing Mayor Karen Bass of illegal electioneering near a ballot drop box during early voting, escalating the fight ahead of the June primary. The complaint, sent to the Los Angeles City Clerk’s Office, claims Bass campai...
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What happenedComplaint alleges the ACLU broke Missouri law by donating to a ballot measure committee after receiving a $2 million grant from a Swiss foundation.
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Left / center-leftSpencer Pratt Really Thinks He Can Be the Next Mayor of Los Angeles
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Right / center-rightSpencer Pratt Accuses Karen Bass Of Violating Election Law
NEW: Spencer Pratt Accuses Karen Bass Of Violating Election Law
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Los Angeles mayoral candidate Spencer Pratt filed a formal complaint Tuesday accusing Mayor Karen Bass of illegal electioneering near a ballot drop box during early voting, escalating the f...
Spencer Pratt Really Thinks He Can Be the Next Mayor of Los Angeles
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In a wide-ranging interview with Vanity Fair, the former reality TV star-turned-LA mayoral candidate said he entered the race to “damage” Karen Bass “as much as possible.” But now he says,...
Spencer Pratt Files Election Law Complaint Against Karen Bass Over Ballot Drop Box Video
Los Angeles mayoral candidate Spencer Pratt says Mayor Karen Bass filmed herself electioneering near a ballot drop box and his campaign has filed a formal complaint with the city clerk.
Spencer Pratt, a candidate for mayor of Los Angeles, is accusing incumbent Karen Bass of violating election law by electioneering within 100 feet of a ballot box. In a video posted to Bass’...
Spencer Pratt’s viral campaign is turning into a political nightmare for Karen Bass
What began as an unconventional celebrity campaign is quickly becoming one of the most disruptive political movements in California. Spencer Pratt, whose home was destroyed during the Pacif...
