{"id":2609068,"date":"2026-06-01T12:27:01","date_gmt":"2026-06-01T16:27:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pratt-pitches-plan-to-reverse-californias-socialist-policies-i-feel-like-robin-hood\/"},"modified":"2026-06-01T12:30:21","modified_gmt":"2026-06-01T16:30:21","slug":"pratt-pitches-plan-to-reverse-californias-socialist-policies-i-feel-like-robin-hood","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pratt-pitches-plan-to-reverse-californias-socialist-policies-i-feel-like-robin-hood\/","title":{"rendered":"Pratt pitches plan to reverse California&#8217;s &#8216;socialist&#8217; policies: &#8216;I feel like Robin Hood&#8217;"},"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\">26<\/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%2Fpratt-pitches-plan-to-reverse-californias-socialist-policies-i-feel-like-robin-hood%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=2609068&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>Spencer Pratt,a Republican adn Los Angeles mayoral candidate (seeking to unseat Mayor Karen Bass),made the case on a Bill Maher interview that California and other U.S. cities are turning toward socialism-an approach he argues is driving up costs and leaving communities with less money. After being displaced by last year\u2019s palisades fire, Pratt framed his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bidenomics-fact-checking-bidens-2024-economic-pitch\/\" title=\"Fact-checking Biden&#039;s 2024 economic pitch: &#039;Bidenomics&#039;\">economic pitch<\/a> as a pro-business alternative: stop socialist policies so triumphant people can invest, create jobs, and increase opportunity, putting more money back into residents\u2019 hands.<\/p>\n<p>He also accused officials and \u201ctax\u201d profiteers of fraud, claiming tax revenue is diverted away from communities and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/u-c-berkeley-advised-chinese-government-on-economic-decisions\/\" title=\"U.C. Berkeley Advised Chinese Government on Economic Decisions\">public services<\/a> like youth programs, parks, and infrastructure-likening his candidacy to a \u201cRobin Hood\u201d effort to track where the money is going. Pratt has been polling close to Bass and, if he finishes in the top two in the June 2 primary, he would advance to the Nov. 3 general election.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to economics, Pratt emphasized <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/washington-d-c-mayor-extends-emergency-declaration-for-15-days\/\" title=\"Washington, D.C. mayor extends emergency declaration for 15 days\">public safety<\/a> as his main priority-pushing for downtown cleanup and targeting treatment and jobs for homeless people with drug addiction, while tackling issues such as home invasions and broader crime and safety concerns. He said he would delegate other policy areas, including solar energy, to staff.  <\/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 class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/los-angeles\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"1221\">Los Angeles<\/a> mayoral candidate <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/spencer-pratt\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"22652\">Spencer Pratt<\/a> pitched his <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/california\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"60\">California<\/a> conservative agenda against the rise of socialism in <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=jSM3gMNAgKk\">an hourlong interview<\/a> with <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/bill-maher\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"225\">Bill Maher<\/a> on Monday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pratt, a former reality TV star running to unseat current Mayor <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/karen-bass\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"2491\">Karen Bass<\/a> after losing his home in the Palisades fire last year, took aim at the rise of <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/socialism\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"510\">socialism<\/a> in the United States, offering an alternative for people worried about <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/affordability\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"21532\">affordability<\/a> crises in major U.S. cities.<\/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\/4589141\/pratt-plan-reverse-california-socialist-policies\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Pratt pitches plan to reverse California\u2019s \u2018socialist\u2019 policies: \u2018I feel like Robin Hood\u2019<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/4588596\/california-primary-races-governor-mayor\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>California primary races to watch as 61 candidates seek governor\u2019s mansion<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/4588237\/trump-endorses-pam-evette-south-carolina-snubs-mace\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Trump endorses South Carolina Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette over Nancy Mace<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI feel like people are all hyped on socialism because they\u2019re like, \u2018Everything\u2019s so expensive, America\u2019s failed, give me money.\u2019 But what they\u2019re forgetting is all the people \u2014 that these socialists are saying they\u2019re taking the money [from] and giving it [out] \u2014 they\u2019re gonna leave. And then they\u2019re not gonna have any money to take from these people to give to you,\u201d Pratt said.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pratt, a registered Republican running in deep-blue Los Angeles but gaining significant traction among people resonating with his straightforward message, pitched a Reaganesque economic vision to counter socialism in the modern U.S.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe way we get you money is stopping the socialism, letting successful <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fncs-carlson-gamestop-saga-shows-system-is-not-the-capitalism-we-were-promised-not-even-close\/\" title=\"FNC&#039;s Carlson: GameStop Saga Shows System Is &#039;Not the Capitalism We Were Promised -- Not Even Close&#039;\">rich people<\/a> build businesses, build restaurants, put money into your pocket, because there\u2019s more jobs, there\u2019s more opportunity. That\u2019s how we actually get you more money,\u201d Pratt said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pratt also raised concerns about tax fraud in Los Angeles and across cities where socialism has played out, arguing that \u201cchampagne socialist scammers\u201d steal tax money and siphon it away from programs where it should be used.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe people that should see the money \u2014 the communities, the boys\u2019 and girls\u2019 clubs, the parks, the actual infrastructure \u2014 doesn\u2019t see that money because different rich people stole the money that was being taxed from the rich people. So I actually feel like Robin Hood, because I\u2019m coming in and I\u2019m gonna say, \u2018Where\u2019s all this money?\u2019 We\u2019re done with everyone stealing the tax money,\u201d Pratt said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pratt has come within single digits of Bass, the front-runner, and the other Democratic candidate, Councilwoman Nithya Raman, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/4588911\/los-angeles-mayor-fight-tightens-karen-bass-spencer-pratt-final-pitch\/\">according to<\/a> the latest poll on the June 2 open primary election. If Pratt can place in the top two of the primary, he will move on to the Nov. 3 general election.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pratt possibly becoming the next mayor of Los Angeles poses a major juxtaposition to the rise of socialist Mayor <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/zohran-mamdani\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"11802\">Zohran Mamdani<\/a> in <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/new-york-city\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"286\">New York City<\/a>, where voters turned to Mamdani\u2019s leftist policies to seek out solutions to their affordability crisis. While Mamdani has pushed for higher taxes on New York\u2019s richest residents and rolled out new social welfare programs, he has also dealt with <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/economy\/4521811\/zohran-mamdani-acknowledges-troubling-job-numbers-pushes-higher-taxes\/\">\u201ctroubling\u201d job numbers<\/a> in the city and blowback from businesses and financial firms who are reportedly <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/economy\/4521811\/zohran-mamdani-acknowledges-troubling-job-numbers-pushes-higher-taxes\/\">looking south for lower taxes<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pratt\u2019s vision for Los Angeles is centered on public safety, with plans to clean up the downtown area and focus on getting treatment and jobs for homeless drug addicts.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cMy totem pole is, make sure people don\u2019t have home invasions every single night. Make sure you\u2019re not losing your pole suspension because we haven\u2019t fixed a road. I\u2019m basic, that\u2019s why I\u2019m resonating: common sense, basic stuff,\u201d Pratt told Maher.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He also spoke about his plans to focus on crime and safety issues if he becomes mayor, while delegating other issues to his staff members, as Maher pressed him on the topic of solar energy.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/4588911\/los-angeles-mayor-fight-tightens-karen-bass-spencer-pratt-final-pitch\/\">FIGHT FOR LOS ANGELES MAYOR TIGHTENS UP AS KAREN BASS, SPENCER PRATT, AND NITHYA RAMAN MAKE FINAL PITCH<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI need to focus on making sure the moms are safe and the animals are not being abused \u2014 that\u2019s my party,\u201d Pratt said. \u201cThe solar panels, that\u2019s going to be somebody I\u2019m hiring. That\u2019s my deputy mayor, is going to worry about the solar panels.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Los Angeles voters will hit the polls on Tuesday to cast ballots in the city\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >mayoral primary race<\/a> and the state\u2019s gubernatorial primary race. Polls open 7 a.m. PDT and close at 8 p.m.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Los Angeles candidate Spencer Pratt pitched his conservative agenda on Bill Maher, targeting socialism\u2019s rise<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3976,"featured_media":2609069,"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\/06\/spencer-pratt-bill-maher-interview.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[4045,33387,50934],"class_list":["post-2609068","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-california","tag-political-campaign","tag-taxation-2"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/spencer-pratt-bill-maher-interview.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2609068","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=2609068"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2609068\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2609072,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2609068\/revisions\/2609072"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2609069"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2609068"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2609068"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2609068"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}