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{}});<\/script>\r\n<\/div><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Spencer Pratt has blasted Mayor Karen Bass\u2019 proposed $14.85 billion budget, accusing her of pouring money into a homelessness system he says is failing while neglecting basic city services.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDespite record revenues, I see no real plan for the streets, sidewalks, parks, and streetlights,\u201d said Pratt, who is running for mayor, told The Post. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere is no plan to repay Los Angeles Department of Water and Power\u2019s $129 million in past due payables.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The budget sets aside roughly $778 million for homelessness programs, including about $104 million for Inside Safe, Bass\u2019 signature initiative to move people from encampments into hotel and motel rooms.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Los Angeles mayoral hopeful Spencer Pratt is blasting Mayor Karen Bass\u2019 proposed $14.85 billion budget. <span class=\"credit\">Ringo Chiu<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cShe is continuing her wasteful spending on the failed \u2018Inside Safe\u2019 program,\u201d Pratt said. <\/p>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-primary-tag\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>\u201cMore of the same is a death sentence for L.A.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The remaining roughly $670 million funds a broader system that includes interim housing such as tiny home villages, Bridge Home shelters and leased motels, along with outreach contracts, case management and sanitation response tied to encampments.<\/p>\n<p>Bass has defended the approach, arguing it reduces pressure on emergency services.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen you get people off the street, you reduce fire calls, you reduce medical calls, you reduce police calls,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Spencer Pratt, who lost his home in the Palisades fire, is now taking aim at City Hall, blasting Mayor Karen Bass\u2019 budget as he pushes his outsider bid for mayor. <span class=\"credit\">London Entertainment for NY Post<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>But Pratt has rejected that argument, tying the spending to what he describes as a broader failure of leadership at City Hall.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m not a politician,\u201d Pratt has said in campaign messaging. \u201cI\u2019m a husband and father who watched my home burn because the system failed us.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In previous reporting and recent interviews, Pratt has framed his campaign as a direct response to what he sees as government failure, particularly following the Palisades fire that destroyed his home.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt came to the point where I got so sick of just being a yapper,\u201d Pratt said in a recent interview with Joe Rogan. \u201cI was like, OK, well, game on\u2026 Now I\u2019m going to go into your headquarters and just take your job.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>City officials defend increased spending on homelessness while critics argue conditions have not improved. <span class=\"credit\">Ringo Chiu<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>He has built his message around accountability, public safety and restoring basic quality of life, repeatedly criticizing the city\u2019s handling of homelessness, infrastructure and emergency preparedness.<\/p>\n<p>Pratt has pointed to the fire response as a turning point, calling the lack of preparation \u201ccriminal mismanagement.\u201d \u201cThe fact that the reservoir was empty was criminal mismanagement\u2026 it was just insanity,\u201d he told Rogan.<\/p>\n<p>He has also used conditions across the city to argue the system is failing, saying the homelessness crisis has spread far beyond traditional areas.<\/p>\n<p>Pratt said Skid Row has grown so large it could be \u201ccalled Los Angeles,\u201d and described conditions near his family\u2019s neighborhood as increasingly unstable.<\/p>\n<p>His criticism extends to public safety.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Encampments remain a defining feature across Los Angeles as the city commits roughly $778 million to homelessness programs in the new budget. <span class=\"credit\">Andy Johnstone for CA Post<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The budget includes funding to hire 510 police officers, though city officials say those hires are largely intended to replace officers who leave, not expand the force. Even with the hiring plan, LAPD staffing is projected to fall to about 8,555 officers by 2027, down from roughly 10,000 in 2020.<\/p>\n<p>The Los Angeles Police Protective League backed the mayor\u2019s proposal.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe mayor\u2019s balanced budget protects public safety and funds the hiring of 510 police officers to keep Angelenos safe and maintain the LAPD\u2019s ability to respond to 911 calls in a timely manner,\u201d the union said.<\/p>\n<p>But Pratt argues the numbers show a system under strain.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Mayor Karen Bass Unveils Proposed FY 2026\/ 27 City Budget at City Hall on Monday. <span class=\"credit\">Ringo Chiu<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The budget holds the Los Angeles Fire Department largely flat, with only 40 new positions planned until at least November, when voters will weigh a potential funding measure.<\/p>\n<p>Last year, the city invested $898 million in LAFD. This year\u2019s budget comes in at $940 million, a bump on paper but one that still falls short of a meaningful staffing expansion.<\/p>\n<p>The issue was not addressed during most of the mayor\u2019s budget rollout and only surfaced at the end of the press conference, when a reporter raised concerns in the wake of the Palisades fire.<\/p>\n<p>Bass insisted the department is adequately funded.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI know one thing, the fire department is adequately funded for any emergency that would happen similar to what happened before,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Spencer Pratt, who lost his home in the Palisades fire, has made City Hall accountability a central issue in his run for mayor. <span class=\"credit\">Carlin Stiehl for California Post<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Beyond public safety, the budget largely maintains existing city services, adding about 170 street repair workers and roughly $36 million for sidewalk improvements, while avoiding layoffs after last year\u2019s budget crisis.<\/p>\n<p>City Administrative Officer Matt Szabo described the proposal as a step toward stability, though he acknowledged the city has not fully restored services that were cut.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are making steady steps toward stability,\u201d Szabo said.<\/p>\n<p>The budget now heads to the City Council for weeks of hearings and potential revisions.<\/p>\n<p>For Pratt, the bottom line is unchanged. 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