LOS ANGELES (CNS) – Mayor Karen Bass has withdrawn from participating in a candidate forum scheduled for broadcast Wednesday on Fox11, the co-sponsors announced Saturday.
“The League of Women Voters and the Pat Brown Institute for Public Affairs regret to announce that Mayor Karen Bass has withdrawn from the televised Los Angeles mayoral forum,” said a statement from the two organizations. “The forum was organized to give Los Angeles voters the opportunity to hear directly from candidates seeking to lead the city through a period of extraordinary challenges.”
Organizers said five candidates had been invited to participate and four had accepted: Bass, Councilwoman Nithya Raman, businessman Adam Miller, and community advocate Rae Huang. The fifth candidate, television personality Spencer Pratt, declined, citing a scheduling conflict.
No reason was given for the mayor’s dropping out after initially agreeing to participate.
” Mayor Bass’s withdrawal is disappointing,” the organizers’ statement said. “Public forums such as this are a cornerstone of democratic accountability. These forums provide voters with the opportunity to hear candidates share their perspectives, respond to questions, and engage with one another on issues facing Los Angeles.”
Both Bass and Pratt participated in the first mayoral debate this past Wednesday, which was televised on NBC4.
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