Spencer Pratt claims L.A.'s homeless will move to Seattle if he's elected. That city's mayor responds
Key takeaways
- Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson pushed back against a claim by Los Angeles mayoral candidate Spencer Pratt that if he’s elected, L.A.’s homeless population would move to Seattle to take advantage of that city’s drug laws.
- Pratt made the comment during an interview with ABC’s Josh Haskell, in which he claimed the city’s more than 40,000 homeless were choosing to live on the street.
- “These people, when I unplug them ... they’re all going to Seattle where the mayor will welcome them,” Pratt told Haskell.
Seattle mayor-elect Katie Wilson speaks at the Seattle Labor Temple on Nov. 13. She pushed back against comments by L.A. mayoral candidate Spencer Pratt about the city’s homeless. (Lindsey Wasson / Associated Press) By Salvador Hernandez Staff Writer Follow June 4, 2026 2:01 PM PT 4 4 min Click here to listen to this article Share via Close extra sharing options Email Facebook X Linked In Threads Reddit Whats App Copy Link URL Copied! Print 0:00 0:00 1x This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here.
Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson pushed back against a claim by Los Angeles mayoral candidate Spencer Pratt that if he’s elected, L.A.’s homeless population would move to Seattle to take advantage of that city’s drug laws.
Pratt made the comment during an interview with ABC’s Josh Haskell, in which he claimed the city’s more than 40,000 homeless were choosing to live on the street.