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How Prediction Markets Price Celebrity Longshots: The Spencer Pratt Case Study
Spencer Pratt is the most-traded longshot of the 2026 California cycle, sitting at 12–28% on Kalshi and Polymarket for the June 2 LA Mayor election. The number says less about his odds than about how shallow markets price celebrity flow.
Updated Jul 15, 2026
California Governor 2026: How to Trade the Race on Prediction Markets
Gavin Newsom is termed out. The June 2 primary narrows a crowded field to two; the November general decides who runs the world's fifth-largest economy. Here's how California traders can take a position on the race.
Updated Jul 17, 2026
2028 Presidential Election Prediction Markets: PredictIt, Kalshi, Polymarket Guide
The 2028 race is the deepest political contract on prediction markets. Kalshi, Polymarket, and PredictIt collectively trade nine figures. Here's how to read it from California.
Updated Jul 15, 2026
Senate Control 2026 Prediction Markets: The California Read
Over $5.9M wagered across Kalshi, Polymarket, and Betfair on Senate control. Here's which seats actually matter and how to trade them from California.
Updated Jul 16, 2026
The Feds Are Suing 4 States Over Prediction Markets — Here's Why California Isn't One
The DOJ and CFTC have sued New York, Connecticut, Arizona, and Illinois for trying to regulate Kalshi and Polymarket. California's absence from that list is the story — and it's why CA traders enjoy uniquely stable access right now.
Updated Jul 15, 2026
Newsom's California vs Kalshi: What the May 2026 State-Level Push Means for CA Traders
On May 18, 2026 a coalition led by tribal gaming groups and backed by Governor Newsom's office asked California's Attorney General to investigate Kalshi and Polymarket. Here's why the legal mechanics underneath the headlines are weak — and why California traders should keep operating normally.
Updated Jul 15, 2026
Karen Bass 2026 LA Mayor Race: Prediction Market Pricing & Strategy
Bass leads the LA Mayor 2026 field at 25% per UCLA Luskin, but trades well below the typical incumbent baseline of 70–85¢. The 40-point undecided block and a fractured primary field are pricing the unknown.
Updated Jul 16, 2026
Nithya Raman 2026 LA Mayor: The Underdog Contract Worth Trading
Council District 4 urbanist Nithya Raman polls 9% in the LA Mayor 2026 race — but trades 10–18¢ on Kalshi for runoff advancement, a structurally cheap entry for a candidate with a real ground game and 40% of the electorate undecided.
Updated Jul 17, 2026
California 2026 Congressional Races on Prediction Markets: CA-22, CA-27, CA-41, CA-45, CA-47, CA-11
Six California House seats will probably decide House control in 2026 — and you can trade every one of them on Kalshi and Polymarket from California. Current odds, what moves them, and where to actually place the trade.
Updated Jul 15, 2026