What do Jeanie Buss, Colin Jost and Dave Winfield have in common? A stake in L.A. mayor's race

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The roster of campaign contributors to Los Angeles mayoral candidates has something in common with the courtside seats at Lakers games: Both are sprinkled with the rich and famous.There’s Colin Jost, “Saturday Night Live’s” Weekend Update host, popping up as a donor to Councilmember Nithya Raman.Mayor Karen Bass, meanwhile, counts former Major League Baseball star Dave Winfield among her contributors.Lakers governor and part-owner Jeanie Buss is there too, as a donor to reality TV personality Spencer Pratt.

All three gave the maximum $1,800 contributions to their chosen candidates.With Los Angeles at the center of the entertainment industry, big names like Jost, Winfield and Buss (none of whom responded to requests for comment) are par for the course in local elections.There might have been even more celebrity contributions were it not for the late-breaking entries of Pratt and Raman in the race, said political consultant Mike Trujillo.“It’s a very short timeline that is not usual for a mayor’s race where you’re challenging an incumbent,” said Trujillo, who isn’t affiliated with any of the mayoral campaigns.

“It takes a while to get these celebrities.”Trujillo said he expects more big names will contribute if no candidate wins a majority in the June 2 primary, which would trigger a runoff in the Nov.3 general election.In 2022, “E.T.” director Steven Spielberg gave $1,500 to Bass’ first campaign for mayor as well as $125,000 to the independent expenditure group “Communities United for Bass for LA Mayor 2022.” J.J.

Abrams, the director of “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker,” also gave $125,000 to the group.Jeffrey Katzenberg, the co-founder of DreamWorks Animation, gave nearly $2 million to the pro-Bass group.Winfield and Buss weren’t the only names associated with the sports world to wade into the mayoral maelstrom.

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