Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass participated in a debate with her primary challengers on Tuesday, discussing key issues including wildfires, homelessness and immigration ahead of the city's mayoral primary election next month.

The debate featured Bass defending her record as mayor of the nation's second-largest city. During the event, participants discussed the mayor's role in setting direction for municipal governance and addressing ongoing challenges facing Los Angeles residents.

Separately, mayoral candidate Spencer Pratt, a former reality television personality, reposted an AI-generated campaign advertisement on social media platform X. The video, created by filmmaker Charlie Curran, depicted Los Angeles in dystopian terms and included imagery of flames around the Hollywood sign and criticized current political leadership.

The viral video portrayed various California political figures, including Governor Gavin Newsom, Mayor Bass, and former Vice President Kamala Harris, in negative terms. Pratt shared the content one day before the scheduled debate.

The Los Angeles mayoral primary election is scheduled to take place in approximately one month. The debate and related campaign activities come as candidates work to distinguish themselves on issues of local governance and city management.