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Spencer Pratt rips Mayor Bass’ ‘performative proclamations’ after radical climate plan

Nypost · · 616 words · By Katie Jerkovich
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Spencer Pratt rips Mayor Bass’ ‘performative proclamations’ after radical climate plan Los Angeles mayoral hopeful Spencer Pratt blasted LA Mayor Karen Bass’ “performative proclamations” after she announced her so-called brand new enviromental plan for the…

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Spencer Pratt rips Mayor Bass’ ‘performative proclamations’ after radical climate plan Los Angeles mayoral hopeful Spencer Pratt blasted LA Mayor Karen Bass’ “performative proclamations” after she announced her so-called brand new enviromental plan for the…

Why it matters

The reality star turned mayoral candidate slammed Bass’ agenda which includes slashing greenhouse gas emissions and changing how LA residents live/travel in the city, among other recycled ideas that have been in place in the city for years.

Common ground

“There is a multi-front environmental assault that is devastating the health of Angelenos that she has ignored and exacerbated,” Pratt told The California Post, pointing to the “drug zombie encampments throughout the city” which he said Bass has refused to…

Perspective signals

The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language, Name Calling / Labeling, Appeal to Fear: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 11 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Bass and the City Council “cut the LAFD budget and staffing to 1960’s era levels.””
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Sources contradict the extent of the cuts. One source mentions a proposed reduction of $23 million, another mentions a $17.6 million cut, while a third clarifies that while there was a 2.7% reduction in the budget, there were separate provisions to grow the department by 7%. There is no evidence supporting the claim that staffing was reduced to '1960s era levels'.
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web search NEUTRAL — Karen Ruth Bass is an American politician who has served as the 43rd mayor of Los Angeles since 2022.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karen_Bass
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web search NEUTRAL — Her original budget sought to reduce the LAFD by $23 million, according to city records, which came after the United Firefighters of L.A. endorsed real estate developer Rick Caruso for Mayor during th…
https://lamag.com/news/mayor-karen-bass-slashed-lafd-budget-…
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web search NEUTRAL — While Mayor Karen Bass' budget called for a 2.7% reduction, she was also working on separate provisions that would grow the department by 7%.
https://www.firerescue1.com/legislation-funding/did-l-a-s-ma…
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Claim 2: “the city to have things like 100 percent clean energy by 2035”
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Evidence confirms Mayor Bass has a new climate plan and a climate cabinet, but the specific target of '100 percent clean energy by 2035' is not explicitly detailed in the provided snippets.
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web search NEUTRAL — Karen Ruth Bass is an American politician who has served as the 43rd mayor of Los Angeles since 2022. A member of the Democratic Party, Bass previously served in the U.S...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karen_Bass
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web search NEUTRAL — LOS ANGELES – Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass signed the City of Los Angeles’ budget for the 2024-2025 fiscal year.The Mayor has announced a new climate cabinet, new climate plans at key city departments…
https://mayor.lacity.gov/news/mayor-bass-signs-city-budget-b…
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web search NEUTRAL — Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass was criticized for cutting city Fire Department's budget by $17.6 million before the area was torched by several massive wildfir...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iSCgnzaNKEg
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Claim 3: “phasing out urban oil drilling and slashing emissions from the Port of Los Angeles, have long been city policy.”
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Claim 4: “Firefighters and residents who endured the fire tested with alarmingly elevated levels of mercury, lead, cadmium, and beryllium poisoning in their blood.”
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The provided evidence for this claim refers to a Fire Department in Cass County, Texas, which is completely irrelevant to the Pacific Palisades fire in Los Angeles.
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web search NEUTRAL — Have an Emergency? Dial or Text 911 Meet The Firefighters Chief Eric White Email: e.white@ccesd2tx.org
https://www.casscountyesd2tx.gov/firefighters
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web search NEUTRAL — If you have any images or videos of our firefighters in action, please send them to b.miller@ccesd2tx.org.
https://www.casscountyesd2tx.gov/general-1
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web search NEUTRAL — Cass County Emergency Services District # 2 has been serving the Cass County Community as a Volunteer ESD for over 35 years.
https://www.casscountyesd2tx.gov/
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Claim 5: “Los Angeles mayoral hopeful Spencer Pratt blasted LA Mayor Karen Bass’ “performative proclamations” after she announced her so-called brand new enviromental plan for the city.”
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Multiple independent reports from NYPost confirm Spencer Pratt is a candidate for Mayor of Los Angeles.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — CBS News released its full interview with Los Angeles mayoral candidate Spencer Pratt
https://nypost.com/2026/05/09/us-news/cbs-bows-to-pressure-f…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Los Angeles mayoral candidate Spencer Pratt offered a disturbing image of the city in a new campaign video
https://nypost.com/2026/05/09/us-news/spencer-pratt-drops-ha…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — TMZ published a story that Spencer Pratt, the insurgent candidate in the Los Angeles mayor’s race, does not currently live in the airstream trailer he showed off in a now viral ad
https://nypost.com/2026/05/14/opinion/spencer-pratt-attacked…
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Claim 6: “Vagrants are responsible for more than 1/3rd of ALL city fires”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of generic links to People.com and Facebook, which do not contain any factual information regarding fire statistics in Los Angeles.
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web search NEUTRAL — Get breaking news and trending scoops on your favorite celebs, royals, true crime sagas, and more.
https://people.com/
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web search NEUTRAL — 23 hours ago · People. 12,559,242 likes · 1,233,358 talking about this. The #1 source for celebrity news and inspiring stories.
https://www.facebook.com/peoplemag/
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web search NEUTRAL — PEOPLE defines celebrity, drives conversation and inspires action. We are your everyday escape, taking you inside the lives of the world’s most intriguing people and making you an integral part of the…
https://www.people.inc/brands/entertainment/people
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Claim 7: “Bass stood outside the Donald C. Tillman Water Reclamation Plant in Van Nuys and pitched her plan”
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Multiple independent web search results explicitly state that Mayor Bass announced her climate plan at the Donald C. Tillman Water Reclamation Plant in Van Nuys.
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web search NEUTRAL — Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass rolled out what she billed as a brand-new climate plan Thursday – but much of it turns out to be recycled.The mayor spoke at the Donald C. Tillman Water Reclamation Plant …
https://nypost.com/2026/04/16/us-news/karen-bass-releases-cr…
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web search NEUTRAL — Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass has released a new climate change plan for Los Angeles, setting goals for solar energy, EV chargers and water recycling.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/mayor-bass-plan-addressi…
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web search NEUTRAL — Mayor Bass made the announcement at the Donald C. Tillman Water Reclamation Plant in Van Nuys, which is under construction to double its water-purifying capacity. Once complete in 2027, the facility w…
https://www.randomlengthsnews.com/archives/2026/05/04/climat…
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Claim 8: “They also dump human waste directly into storm gutters, which leads to frequent closures of Los Angeles beaches due to toxic levels of dangerous bacteria.”
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While evidence confirms that LA beaches are frequently closed due to bacteria and storm runoff, there is no specific evidence provided linking this directly to human waste dumped into storm gutters by vagrants.
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web search NEUTRAL — The Los Angeles County Health Department is warning residents to avoid cooling off at 14 area beaches as the record-setting heat wave continues.
https://www.cbsnews.com/losangeles/news/14-los-angeles-area-…
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web search NEUTRAL — The best of Los Angeles for free. Sign up for our email to enjoy Los Angeles without spending a thing (as well as some options when you’re feeling flush).
https://www.timeout.com/los-angeles/news/these-are-the-dirti…
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web search NEUTRAL — Avoid Los Angeles County Beaches After Recent Storm. Stay clear of LA County beaches due to high bacteria levels post-storm.High bacteria levels have caused beach closures across U.S.
https://www.tiktok.com/discover/la-beaches-closed
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Claim 9: “Bass’ agenda... includes slashing greenhouse gas emissions and changing how LA residents live/travel in the city”
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Web search results confirm Mayor Bass released a new climate change plan with goals for solar energy, EV chargers, and water recycling, which aligns with reducing emissions and changing travel/living patterns.
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web search NEUTRAL — Karen Ruth Bass (/ ˈbæs /; born October 3, 1953) is an American politician who has served as the 43rd mayor of Los Angeles since 2022. A member of the Democratic Party, Bass previously served in the U…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karen_Bass
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web search NEUTRAL — Discover Mayor Karen Bass' official site for LA news, resources, and initiatives. Stay connected with governance, events, and community efforts.
https://mayor.lacity.gov/
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web search NEUTRAL — Who's running for L.A. mayor? From incumbent Karen Bass to reality TV star Spencer Pratt, here is the full list of candidates for the June primary election.
https://abc7.com/post/los-angeles-mayor-race-full-list-14-ca…
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Claim 10: “City Hall says the plan builds on the so-called LA “Green New Deal” introduced by former mayor Eric Garcetti in 2019, and includes more than 50 actions across 14 broad objectives.”
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No evidence was provided for this claim in the search results.
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Claim 11: “thousands of homes in the Pacific Palisades burned down”
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Multiple sources confirm the Palisades Fire destroyed thousands of homes (one source specifically mentions 13,000 homes and other residential properties destroyed by the Palisades and Eaton fires).
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web search NEUTRAL — Pacific Palisades fire burning out of control as thousands evacuate amid dangerous windstorm. A fast-moving fire in the Pacific Palisades grows to 1,260 acres Tuesday amid ‘life-threatening and destru…
https://web.archive.org/web/20250108000550/https://www.latim…
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web search NEUTRAL — 7, 2025, when the Palisades and Eaton fires erupted, killing 31 people and destroying about 13,000 homes and other residential properties. For those who had insurance, it’s often not enough to cover t…
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/jan/7/year-la-area…
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web search NEUTRAL — The Palisades Fire in Pacific Palisades, north of Santa Monica, has grown to more than 20,000 acres, reducing entire neighborhoods to ash.The 1887 Andrew McNally House mansion on Mariposa Street in Al…
https://www.yahoo.com/news/los-angeles-wildfires-in-photos-h…
info Disclaimer: This analysis is generated by AI and should be used as a starting point for critical thinking, not as definitive truth. Claims are verified against publicly available sources. Always consult the original article and additional sources for complete context.