Episode 42: Spencer Pratt for Mayor, Trump's Revenge Tour, and the Billionaire Tax Nobody Wants

Send us a text to let us know what you think of this episode. We would love to hear from you. In this episode, Brian and John tackle four stories colliding at once in California and Washington. First up: the Los Angeles mayor's race, where reality TV personality Spencer Pratt (married to Heidi Montag of The Hills), who lost his Palisades home in the January 2025 fires has emerged as a legitimate polling threat to incumbent Mayor Karen Bass, alongside progressive council member Nithya Raman. The brothers debate whether his populist momentum is real, whether Trump's endorsement helps or kills him, and why Brian thinks Bass is quietly praying Pratt makes the runoff.Then the conversation shifts to Trump's political revenge machine: the primary defeats of Senator Cassidy and Representative Massie, and what it means for Republicans heading into the November midterms.Back in California, they size up the governor's race with ballots days away, Becerra rising, Steyer spending $100 million to go nowhere, Hilton hiding his British accent in his own ads, and Chad Bianco fading fast. And they close on the proposed billionaire's wealth tax headed for the November ballot — a rare moment where Brian and John actually agree: it's a bad idea, and it probably fails.If you enjoy hearing what we have to say, albeit somewhat irreverent and rarely do we agree, please subscribe or follow and us and leave a comment. We would love to hear from you. To learn more about John Kabateck's firm visit Kabateck StrategiesTo learn more about Brian's firm visit KBK Law