Beach volleyball legend Sinjin Smith supports Spencer Pratt for LA mayor
Hall of Fame beach volleyball player Christopher ‘Sinjin’ Smith, a Los Angeles native, has expressed support for Spencer Pratt’s mayoral campaign, saying Pratt is resonating with voters by speaking common-sense truths about the city’s problems. Smith criticized Mayor Karen Bass’s handling of the Palisades wildfire and other issues, stating that Bass is a “very nice lady” but may not be willing or capable of doing the hard work needed to help residents. Smith described Pratt as an outsider who wants to disrupt the institutional chaos around homelessness, fraud, and crime. Pratt is running in a mayoral primary against Bass and city council member Nithya Raman. If no candidate wins more than 50% of the vote, the top two will advance to the November general election. Smith noted that while Santa Monica does not vote in the LA mayor race, the winner’s policies will affect all of Los Angeles County.
What’s reported
Sinjin Smith is a Hall of Fame beach volleyball player known as “King of the Beach” and the first to win 100 career tournaments.
Smith was born in Santa Monica and has lived his entire life in Los Angeles, including in the Pacific Palisades.
The Palisades wildfire came within a few miles of Smith’s Santa Monica home, and several friends lost everything.
Smith said Pratt is “saying common-sense things” and “could be the guy” to make life better for all Angelenos.
Smith said Bass is a “very nice lady” but “it doesn’t seem like she wants to do the hard work to make things better for people.”
Pratt faces Bass and progressive council member Nithya Raman in the primary; a candidate who gets 50% of the vote wins outright, otherwise top two go to November.
Key figures
Christopher ‘Sinjin’ Smith – Hall of Fame beach volleyball player, Los Angeles native
Spencer Pratt – candidate in LA mayoral race
Karen Bass – incumbent mayor of Los Angeles, running for re-election
Nithya Raman – progressive LA city council member, mayoral candidate
Sources: foxnews.com
