Assertion Supported AI assessment confidence: 95% certainty 4/5 debate potential 2/5

Spencer Pratt is suing Los Angeles, California, and LADWP

Spencer Pratt · Spencer Pratt on Fixing LA: Wildfires, Homelessness, Corruption & the Fight to Take It Back · May 10, 2026 · at 2:31

Mayoral candidate Spencer Pratt discusses his legal counsel while recalling advice given to him regarding his active lawsuit against local and state government entities.

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“And so I called my lawyer who's representing me in the case against the city and the state and LA DWP, one of the most famous lawyers in the world.”

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The claim, plainly

Spencer Pratt is engaged in a lawsuit against the city of Los Angeles, the state of California, and the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP).

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Assessment

Public court records and legal reporting confirm that Spencer Pratt, along with other property owners affected by the January 2025 Palisades Fire, filed a civil lawsuit in Los Angeles County Superior Court. Following consolidation into a mass tort action in late 2025/early 2026, the consolidated action explicitly names the City of Los Angeles, the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP), and the State of California as defendants.

Initial court filings in January 2025 in Los Angeles County Superior Court named the City of Los Angeles and LADWP as defendants following the Palisades Fire.
Court records reported by Courthouse News Service on May 21, 2026 confirm that the consolidated mass tort action includes Spencer Pratt as a plaintiff and names the City of Los Angeles, the State of California, and LADWP as co-defendants.

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