Spencer Pratt is staking his future on Los Angeles — and he’s made it clear he won’t rebuild in the city unless he wins both in court and at City Hall. From his burned Pacific Palisades lot, Pratt talks lawsuits, a mayoral campaign launched in January, a fundraiser with Hollywood names, and a sharp rejection of current leadership in Los Angeles. Heidi Montag, Adam Carolla and a roster of industry figures show up in the story, and Pratt keeps pushing the same basic choice: fix the city or he’ll take his family and his fight elsewhere.

Pratt, 42, says the damage from the Palisades wildfires changed everything for him and his family. He’s been public and relentless about blaming the city and the Department of Water and Power for what he calls preventable losses, and those grievances turned him into a candidate. The mayoral campaign is officially nonpartisan, but Pratt’s Republican registration and tough-on-leadership message frame his pitch to voters.

At his fire-ravaged property in the Pacific Palisades, Pratt made a blunt promise tied to a pending lawsuit. “I’m going to win the lawsuit against Gavin Newsom’s state park, and with that money, if I’m the mayor of Los Angeles, I will rebuild,” he said, linking his legal fight to any decision about rebuilding there. He followed that up with conditions that make his candidacy more than a publicity stunt — he wants policy change before he invests again in a city he says won’t protect his family.

He didn’t mince words about the alternatives. “If Karen Bass gets re-elected or Nithya [Raman] gets elected, I will be done with trying to live in LA.” That’s a clear deadline: Pratt says he’ll use any settlement funds to relocate if the leadership he dislikes stays in power. He argues the city’s management failures, particularly around emergency response and utility practices, are a reason to walk away unless voters deliver a new direction.

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Pratt and more than a dozen other homeowners have already leveled legal accusations against the LADWP and the city, alleging avoidable harm linked to “cost-saving” reservoir decisions. Those claims are central to his anger and his appeal; he casts the lawsuit as standing up to a system that prioritized budgets over safety. For voters frustrated with the status quo, that framing is easy to understand and hard to ignore.

He’s not running as a lone enraged homeowner. Pratt says the entertainment industry can be part of the recovery, and he points to a recent fundraiser hosted by David Foster and Katharine McPhee as evidence. He told listeners that a surprising list of movie stars, directors and studio executives privately back him, and he says their public support will grow if he wins and can push industry-friendly policies at City Hall.

Pratt put the point plainly when he spoke about his media strategy and backing. He “understand[s] why they aren’t public-facing yet. Once I’m mayor, the support I’ll have for the industry to bring it back. It’s all there.” That line signals a promise to court Hollywood’s business and jobs back to the city, with a mayor who’s willing to align with the industry’s interests rather than penalize them.

Pratt has also leaned into media appearances to carry his message. He appeared on the “Ruthless Podcast” and used the platform to pitch his vision for safer neighborhoods and a more accountable city government.

On homelessness, crime and the broader decline he sees around town, Pratt runs a simple theme: bring back common sense. That messaging won him a vocal endorsement from Adam Carolla, who said bluntly, “This man is going to save LA. @spencerprat. has my full endorsement for mayor!” Carolla’s support gives Pratt both a populist voice and a media amplifier for his arguments about public safety and municipal competence.

Pratt’s personal transformation into a political actor came after the fires, when he says criminal negligence — not just chance — played a role in residents’ losses. “My goal was just for these people to go to jail,” he said about those he blames; when that didn’t happen, he decided electoral power was the only real remedy. That shift from activist to candidate is the through-line of his campaign.

Although he grew up around Democrats and says he never considered himself political before the disaster, Pratt now embraces a confrontational stance toward city leaders he calls out by name. The stakes he’s laid down — lawsuits, relocation plans, and promises to rebuild only under new leadership — make his run hard to dismiss as a fleeting celebrity stunt. Voters in Los Angeles will soon decide whether they want a mayor who vows to shake up the system or to keep the current course.