@PJBolts
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He can win. GET OUT & VOTE!
We’re going against the machine.
Kalshi Politics@KalshiPolitics
BREAKING: Spencer Pratt’s odds to advance in the Los Angeles mayoral election rise to 81%
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Spencer Pratt is escalating his war with Karen Bass, accusing the Los Angeles mayor of illegally electioneering near ballot boxes.
Read more: bit.ly/4f5tXfn
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COMMENTARY: Pratt is a quintessential American.
His entire life has been fueled by an unfathomable level of self-confidence, despite a data set that suggests he may not be good at anything.
rollingstone.com/politics/polit…
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@CharlesFLehman @JaredWalczak @CityJournal if they are "highly mobile" they would have already left idiot.
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Of course California's billionaires have a lot of money. That reflects how absurdly productive the state is.
But 38 percent of the state's billionaire wealth has already left, @JaredWalczak wrote for @CityJournal earlier this month (city-journal.org/article/califo…). That's already cost the state nearly $3B per year.
That number is likely to climb over the long run, to as much as $4.5 billion per year. That's because California's wealthiest are disproportionately in the tech sector, meaning they're highly mobile.
In theory, the wealth tax is a one-time charge. Proponents, including Zucman, project that it will raise about $100B over five years. As @Shawn_Regan wrote for us, that figure is probably closer to $40B accounting for the billionaires who have already left (city-journal.org/article/califo…).
Even assuming the higher figure, though, the long-term harms to the tax base of chasing highly mobile taxpayers out of the state will almost certainly offset the short-run gain. California's wealthiest pay a fifth of all its income taxes (never mind sales, property, etc. tax). What happens when they're not there?
That will either leave California in worse fiscal condition in the long run *or* force another round of punitive taxation—starting the cycle of flight over again.
Gabriel Zucman@gabriel_zucman
New research: we have studied the wealth of the 200 Californian billionaires and what they effectively pay in tax. From Mark Zuckerberg (Meta) to Sergei Brin and Larry Page (Alphabet), the results are edifying. 🧵 nytimes.com/interactive/20…
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@christopherrufo im sure the prisoners are like, we get to watch porn? lol
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EXCLUSIVE: Earlier this month, we reported that California prison inmates were using state-issued iPads to watch porn, have explicit video chats, and groom minors on the outside. Now, the House Oversight Committee is demanding documents from Gavin Newsom.
This is a scandal.
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@spencerpratt, when’s the last time you spent time with anyone who’s unhoused? The Molly Steinsapir Foundation partners with orgs like @_HOPICS to lend a hand. None of these people were drug addicts, abusing animals or bussed in. My own mother and uncle have been homeless. My mom is a former pediatric nurse, and my uncle (who recently died on the streets), owned his own successful business. It ain’t as simple as make it out to be. It’s an insult to people who work tirelessly to help the unhoused - as well as family members like me who have done everything possible to intervene - for a spoiled, former reality tv star to spread lies and oversimplified nonsense about an extremely complex problem.
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California is spending millions of dollars sending contractors into the farm fields, trying to persuade undocumented migrants to sign up for free solar panels—all funded by taxpayers.
City Journal@CityJournal
@christopherrufo A contractor drove hundreds of miles a day trying to get illegal aliens to sign up and had to convince them that it wasn't a scam. Incredible stuff.
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@christopherrufo @MRellew do you know how big the panels are? says households, but how many people? cost savings? what kind of panels? do you know what the average cost is? things you wont mention im guessing....
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SCOOP: California has spent $49 million on a program that gives free solar panels to illegal aliens. The state claims that its "farmworker weatherization" initiative fights climate change—but we traced the funds and found signals of waste and corruption.
city-journal.org/article/califo…
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Here’s the best part:
You know the political operatives have dug DEEP into his background. And yet, they’ve found nothing, notta, zip on the so-called villain.
Dude is just a loyal family man who loves humming birds and burritos who lost everything and is pissed.
Legend.
Rolling Stone@RollingStone
Spencer Pratt is the same as he ever was — from 'The Hills' to healing crystals to his turn as MAGA’s darling candidate for mayor of Los Angeles. rollingstone.com/politics/polit…
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Spencer Pratt will win the mayoral election. Mark my words!
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Elon has turned this entire site into the Spencer Pratt bot fest. Let’s make them spend $100m in California and still lose.
Fuck you, @elonmusk. You’ll always be a piece of shit.
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Steve Hilton vows to put California bureaucracy in 'wood-chipper' in first 100 days as governor trib.al/X43X8KP
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@Assenmacher4CA @spencerpratt hahaha. ask others how far " honesty" goes tard
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Spinning the narrative is what media does best. @spencerpratt was open about his past in his book and now the media wants to spin it into a reason he isn’t qualified. Let me tell you, honesty goes a long way with voters.
RedWave Press@RedWavePress
ABC7 News: “You've been open about some of your struggles financially in the past.” Spencer Pratt: “I've never had struggles. I had choices.” ABC7 News: “But managing money.” Spencer Pratt: “Let's be clear, my money, not taxpayer money.” ABC7 News: “But a $15B budget that you will have to manage as elected mayor. I just want to know, for the citizens of Los Angeles, how can they trust you with that $15B?” Spencer Pratt: “Right now, we have Mayor Bass. She just spent $400M to house 1,400 people. I could hire 10 better accountants that I probably have on my phone that can make sure we take $400M and we don't waste it on 1,400 people.” “We live under their FAILED experience of managing the budget.” Obliterated!
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People always ask me, “how can we fix LA? We don’t have the money!”
We have the money…it’s just being stolen! You wanna fix the budget? END THE FRAUD. I will bust the scammers and put your tax dollars back to work for YOU.
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My wife’s car was stolen from our driveway Friday (along with 2 baby seats) but fortunately I have this article to calm her nerves
Los Angeles Times@latimes
L.A. is safer than it's been in decades, but crime is an issue dominating the mayor's race latimes.com/california/sto…
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@micsolana he hasnt said anything cont? do you live in the real world? tf
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hatred for pratt is fascinating in that he has not actually said anything controversial, but we intuitively understand he *is* controversial, for… reasons? which is why the usual boot licking braindead celebrities are melting down. that’s their job. but there’s just no target.
RedWave Press@RedWavePress
Far-left Hollywood celebrities are mobilizing in full force to ATTACK Spencer Pratt after his rapid surge has put him within striking distance of Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass — and he’s genuinely connecting with voters. Rabid Leftist Drew Carey wrote on social media: “Anyone who votes for, or endorses Spencer Prattfall for Mayor of LA needs to get their head out of their a$$. I understand being angry/unsatisfied, but at least get behind someone competent and not some serial scammer without a soul or moral compass. F*ck this guy already.” Pratt will be the next Mayor of Los Angeles.
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Reality check: Will online attention translate to real-life votes for Spencer Pratt in Los Angeles? nbcnews.com/politics/elect…
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