{"id":2600935,"date":"2026-05-10T11:24:01","date_gmt":"2026-05-10T15:24:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/karen-bass-withdraws-from-los-angeles-mayor-forum\/"},"modified":"2026-05-10T11:27:00","modified_gmt":"2026-05-10T15:27:00","slug":"karen-bass-withdraws-from-los-angeles-mayor-forum","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/karen-bass-withdraws-from-los-angeles-mayor-forum\/","title":{"rendered":"Karen Bass withdraws from Los Angeles mayor forum"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fkaren-bass-withdraws-from-los-angeles-mayor-forum%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2600935&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass has pulled out of an upcoming mayoral candidate forum hosted by the League of Women Voters and the Pat Brown Institute for Public Affairs, scheduled to air on Fox 11. The hosts said they had long supported fair, non-partisan discussions, and called her decision disappointing.<\/p>\n<p>Bass\u2019s campaign said she couldn\u2019t attend because she will be in Sacramento,focusing on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kanye-wests-rep-denies-rumors-hes-using-homeless-models-in-new-fashion-show\/\" title=\"Kanye West\u2019s Rep Denies Rumors He\u2019s Using Homeless Models In New Fashion Show\">issues including housing<\/a>,homelessness,and Palisades Fire recovery,and also city-state coordination related to the Olympics and World Cup.<\/p>\n<p>The remaining candidates for the Wednesday forum are Councilmember Nithya Raman, businessman Adam Miller, and community advocate Rae Huang. Spencer Pratt, though invited, had already declined due to a scheduling conflict; however, he has recently gained visibility and momentum online after viral debate moments. In the latest debate, Pratt criticized Bass\u2019s handling of the Pacific Palisades fires.A June 2 primary will determine the two finalists who advance to the Nov. 3 general election.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/los-angeles\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"1221\">Los Angeles<\/a> Mayor <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/karen-bass\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"2491\">Karen Bass<\/a> has withdrawn from the next City of Angels mayoral candidate forum just days after the last debate in which she took heat from opponent Spencer Pratt.<\/p>\n<p>The hosts of the forum, the League of Women Voters and the Pat Brown Institute for Public<br \/>Affairs, announced her withdrawal from the event, scheduled to air on Fox 11 on Wednesday, in a public statement on <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/social-media\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"433\">social media<\/a>. The hosts said they \u201chave a long track record of co-sponsoring candidate forums that are fair, non-partisan, substantive, and focused on issues that matter most to voters.\u201d<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/4561698\/utah-supreme-court-justice-resigns-amid-investigation\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Utah Supreme Court Justice Diana Hagen resigns amid investigation<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/4560952\/spencer-pratt-summer-campaign-los-angeles-mayor\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>LA mayoral candidate Spencer Pratt pushes \u2018<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/joe-biden-holds-parking-lot-rally-for-ossoff-and-warnock-at-empty-wearhouse-photos-where-are-the-people-this-guy-got-81-million-votes\/\" title=\"Joe Biden Holds Parking Lot Rally for Ossoff and Warnock at Empty Wearhouse \u2014 Photos \u2014 WHERE ARE THE PEOPLE? 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These forums provide voters with the opportunity to hear candidates share their perspectives, respond to questions, and engage with one another on issues facing Los Angeles,\u201d the statement <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DYH6KJDFDnx\/?img_index=1\">read<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Bass campaign spokesperson\u00a0Alex Stack told Fox 11 that the mayor could not be in attendance because she will be in Sacramento.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMayor Bass will be in Sacramento that day fighting for funding for\u00a0housing,\u00a0homelessness, and\u00a0Palisades Fire\u00a0recovery, and will also discuss the city and state partnership on the Olympics and World Cup,\u201d Stack <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxla.com\/news\/karen-bass-withdraws-los-angeles-mayoral-forum-fox11\">told<\/a> the outlet.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >remaining mayoral candidates left<\/a> in Wednesday\u2019s forum will be Councilmember Nithya Raman, businessman Adam Miller, and community advocate Rae Huang, according to the hosts. Republican candidate and former reality TV star Pratt was invited to the forum but had previously declined due to a scheduling conflict.<\/p>\n<p>Pratt has gained momentum on social media and in the race in the past few weeks after videos supporting his campaign and his best debate moments have gone viral on the internet. Pratt, who launched his campaign largely based on frustration with <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/4558427\/spencer-pratt-karen-bass-la-mayor-debate\/\">how Bass\u2019s administration handled the 2025 wildfires<\/a>, slammed the mayor for her response to the Pacific Palisades fires in last week\u2019s debate.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/4560958\/spencer-pratt-sheds-joke-label-as-momentum-grows-la-mayoral\/\" type=\"post\" id=\"4560958\">SPENCER PRATT SHEDS \u2018JOKE\u2019 CANDIDATE LABEL AS MOMENTUM GROWS IN LA MAYOR RACE<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cI blame this person for burning my house and my parents\u2019 house and my town and all my neighbors\u2019 town,\u201d Pratt said, referring to Bass.<\/p>\n<p>The primary to determine which two candidates head to the Nov. 3 general election will be held on June 2.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass withdraws from upcoming mayoral forum after stingy last debate<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3976,"featured_media":2600936,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-collage-bn3rq4229-1778120296867-e1778122551496.jpg?1778106663&amp;w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[48133,36585,40870],"class_list":["post-2600935","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner","tag-karen-bass","tag-los-angeles","tag-mayoral-election"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-collage-bn3rq4229-1778120296867-e1778122551496.jpg?1778106663&amp;w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2600935","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3976"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2600935"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2600935\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2600939,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2600935\/revisions\/2600939"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2600936"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2600935"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2600935"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2600935"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}