(The Center Square) – Critics may not care for Los Angeles mayoral candidate Spencer Pratt’s plan to deal with the drug-addicted homeless population, but a taxpayers organization and an economist say it isn't a bad approach.
In a nine-minute video on X, Pratt said the other mayoral candidates in the June 2 primary - Mayor Karen Bass and City Councilmember Nithya Raman - have forsaken the city. He said it's time for real leadership.
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