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SANTA MONICA, CA — A business leader and former city council candidate is reacting to Spencer Pratt’s surge in the Los Angeles mayoral race by pointing to crime, the recent wildfires, and the inhospitable business climate as the reason why voters are discontent with the status quo. "I think a lot of people are concerned about what's happening, they really don't know how to fix this, and I think the crime, the homelessness, the addiction, all the above behaviors of what's happened in our city...
LA business leader says crime, wildfire fallout fueling Pratt surge as voters seek change: 'People are angry'
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LA Hotels hit by largest job losses in a decade as 'Olympic Wage' mandates bite, data shows
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Spencer Pratt's unexpected political rise from MTV villain to Karen Bass challenger
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Defense spending, China in Asia and lessons from Ukraine: Takeways from the 2026 IISS Shangri-La Dialogue
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The US wants regime change in Cuba. But Havana’s European friends have deserted it too | Paul Taylor
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Bolivia’s legislature passes law allowing use of troops against protesters
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