Spencer Pratt’s lead over Nithya Raman withers in bombshell ballot drop

Spencer Pratt’s once-comfortable lead in the Los Angeles mayoral primary has been slashed yet again — as a fresh batch of ballots delivered another major boost to progressive City Councilmember Nithya Raman in their race to the November runoff.

New results released Saturday show Pratt’s advantage over Raman shrinking to just 7,494 votes, down from...