Overview
- Pratt announced his candidacy at the “They Let Us Burn” gathering in Pacific Palisades on the fire’s one-year mark, telling supporters he intends to “expose the system.”
- The Palisades blaze killed 12 people and destroyed more than 6,800 homes, including the house Pratt shared with Heidi Montag and their two children.
- Pratt and Montag have sued the City of Los Angeles and LADWP, alleging the Santa Ynez reservoir was improperly offline and empty when the fire erupted.
- He has questioned a letter from Governor Gavin Newsom’s office stating it had no responsive text messages about the Palisades between January 6 and 9, 2025.
- Mayor Karen Bass faces renewed scrutiny over the city’s response as rivals Austin Beutner and Rae Huang campaign, Lindsey Horvath weighs a run, Rick Caruso’s plans remain unclear, and Bass’s team accuses critics of politicizing the disaster.