Bass, Raman clash in debate over “pay-to-play” allegations, accountability

Who needs mayoral hopeful Spencer Pratt’s memes and trolling when you can place Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass and 4th District Council Member Nithya Raman on a debate stage together? That’s what happened Tuesday evening at an event sponsored by the Sherman Oaks Homeowners Association as Bass and mayoral hopeful Raman needled one another on accountability and power during the hour-and-a-half debate. While much of Pratt’s jabbing since announcing his run for mayor in January, including blaming Raman and Bass for the state of the city, has occurred on social media, Tuesday offered the incumbent and her former supporter a […]This article originally appeared on The Real Deal. Click here to read the full story.