Bass Touts Housing Gains as Pratt Threatens a Runoff
Tuesday, June 2, 2026 · 11 min
LA mayor 2026 is now a housing-and-competence test: Karen Bass is touting nearly 30,000 CHIP units and a $15 billion budget while Spencer Pratt’s 22% poll number threatens to reshape Tuesday’s primary.
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LA mayor 2026 is now a housing-and-competence test: Karen Bass is touting nearly 30,000 CHIP units and a $15 billion budget while Spencer Pratt’s 22% poll number threatens to reshape Tuesday’s primary.
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- LA reports Nearly 30,000 Homes Advancing Under Housing Incentive Program - Yo! Venice! — Yo! Venice
LA reports Nearly 30,000 Homes Advancing Under Housing Incentive Program - Yo! Venice! Officials said the initiative also expands development capacity that could allow for the construction of nearly 500,000 homes in the coming years. Nearly 30,000 housing units are moving forward across Los Angeles through a city housing development program launched a year ago, Mayor Karen Bass announced…
- LA Mayor Bass signs nearly $15 billion budget less than a week before election | Just The News — Just The News
LA Mayor Bass signs nearly $15 billion budget less than a week before election | Just The News # LA Mayor Bass signs nearly $15 billion budget less than a week before election The amount is an increase of $750 million - 5.3% - from the previous fiscal year’s adopted budget. By Chris Woodward | The Center Square contributor Published: May 28, 2026 11:07pm Updated: May 28, 2026 11:08pm -…
- MTV star Spencer Pratt gaining in Los Angeles mayoral race against Karen Bass — CNBC
MTV star Spencer Pratt gaining in Los Angeles mayoral race against Karen Bass Key Points - Former “The Hills” star Spencer Pratt is polling at 22% in the Los Angeles mayoral race, just behind incumbent Mayor Karen Bass and City Councilmember Nithya Raman. - Los Angeles mayoral elections are nonpartisan, and if no candidate wins more than 50% in Tuesday’s primary, the top two finishers advance…
- Step Back — When mayoral candidates in L.A. promise to move the needle on housing and homelessness, what powers does the mayor actually have — through the budget, city departments, appointments, or emergency authority — and where do City Council, the county, and state law limit them?
Background sources
- How powerful is the office of Los Angeles mayor anyway? – NBC Los Angeles — Nbclosangeles
- Mayor Bass Issues Statement on Measure ULA Reform | Mayor Karen Bass — Mayor Karen Bass
- Mayor Bass says affordable housing is thriving, but the numbers say otherwise | LAist — LAist
- Devastating wildfire and homelessness loom over Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass' bid for second term | PBS News — PBS News
- Los Angeles mayor: Who's running in the June 2 primary and why it matters | LAist — LAist
- RAND reviews ULA impacts, Mayor's race focuses on housing, and more | Urbanize LA — Urbanize LA
# RAND reviews ULA impacts, Mayor's race focuses on housing, and more | Urbanize LA Author: Steven Sharp Published: 2026-05-30T06:15:00-07:00 Source: la.urbanize.city (la.urbanize.city) Language: en ## Story RAND reviews ULA impacts, Mayor's race focuses on housing, and more | Urbanize LA The City of Santa Monica is launching a $6-million renter aid program, the City announced this week. The…