Spencer Pratt Takes Down Karen Bass Over Ballot Box Campaign Violations

In a Tuesday escalation of his ongoing clash with Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, mayoral candidate Spencer Pratt has filed a complaint alleging the incumbent violated California election law by campaigning within 100 feet of ballot drop boxes during early voting. The specific accusation: Bass allegedly solicited votes and promoted her campaign materials dangerously close to active polling locations—territory strictly off-limits under state law.

What makes this particularly notable is the evidence trail. According to the complaint, Bass didn’t just bend the rules; she documented the whole thing herself on social media. Videos and photos she posted to X show campaign signs, ballot drop-off locations, and supporters actively encouraging voters to cast ballots for her—all within the legally restricted zone. It’s the political equivalent of breaking speed limit and posting your dash cam footage online.

Pratt wasted no time making his case public. In a fiery X post, he wrote, Karen Bass just violated election law here. She is so accustomed to breaking the law with no accountability, she even filmed herself doing it. He escalated further, characterizing Bass’leadership as a mafia-like regime and calling the alleged violations a reckless disregard for the rule of law.

The complaint now moves to the City Clerk’s Office and City Attorney for investigation and prosecution to the furthest degree, as Pratt’s filing requests. California’s election code is clear: electioneering of any kind—soliciting votes, displaying campaign materials, the works—cannot happen within 100 feet of polling places or ballot drop-off locations. The logic is straightforward: keep the voting zone neutral and free from active persuasion.

Bass’team has yet to respond to requests for comment. Whether this becomes a legal headache, a PR problem, or something that fades depends largely on what those videos actually show and how city officials interpret the law’s boundaries. For now, Pratt has successfully weaponized Bass’own social media against her—and that’s a move that lands harder than any op-ed could.