At LA Mayoral Debate, Bass Defends Her Response to Catastrophic Wildfires

The incumbent faces two challengers on an array of issues including crime, housing, illegal immigration, and reviving Hollywood.
At LA Mayoral Debate, Bass Defends Her Response to Catastrophic Wildfires
Los Angeles City Hall on Jan. 8, 2020. Damian Dovarganes/AP Photo
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Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass faced intense scrutiny in a televised debate for her actions before, during, and after last year’s catastrophic fires that left about 30 people dead and destroyed thousands of homes.

The May 6 debate hosted by NBC 4 and Telemundo 52 covered everything from Hollywood to homelessness and illegal immigration, as Bass faced challengers Spencer Pratt, a media entrepreneur and a former reality TV host who lost his home in the fires, and City Councilwoman Nithya Raman, an urban planner.