LA lost more people than any American county last year and has to choose between the woman who let it burn and Spencer Pratt | Fortune

LA Mayor acknowledges her mistakes as she battles Spencer Pratt for second term

Bass acknowledges errors while re-running amid wildfire disaster, 54k-population loss, homelessness; Pratt (Republican) and Raman (progressive) challenge her. Governance failure signals talent drain and relocation risk; city credibility loss impacts tech/creative operations.