Karen Bass, Spencer Pratt and the Brawl in the L.A. Mayoral Race
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Gene Maddaus discusses the dynamics of the upcoming Los Angeles mayoral primary and the candidates involved.
On today’s episode, Variety’s Gene Maddaus tries to make sense of California’s fractious electoral politics as the June 2 primary approaches. He explains why incumbent Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass is hoping that the primary leaves her in a runoff against reality star Spencer Pratt, and why so many top contenders opted to sit out the state’s gubernatorial race. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Host: Gene Maddaus
Topics covered
- California politics
- Los Angeles mayoral race
- elections
- political analysis
- gubernatorial race
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Places: California, Los Angeles
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