Tag: LA Mayoral Race

Karen Bass Endorsed by Sen. Elizabeth Warren and LA Labor Union

Rep. Karen Bass (D-Calif.) received two new endorsements this week in her bid to become Los Angeles’s new mayor. She will go head-to-head with real estate businessman Rick Caruso in the November General Election. Late Monday evening, the Los Angeles County Federation of Labor—the largest labor union in LA—endorsed Bass. The union has more than…


Candidates Endorsed by Democratic Socialists Prevail in LA City Race

LOS ANGELES—Two progressive Los Angeles City Council candidates who were endorsed by the Democratic Socialists of America Los Angeles (DSALA) chapter are now prevailing over their challenger incumbents, as county clerks continue tallying mail-in ballots trickling in from the June 7 primary election. The results show some Angelenos are voting more progressively than they did…


LA Councilman Buscaino Drops out of Mayoral Race, Supports Caruso

LOS ANGELES—Los Angeles City Councilman Joe Buscaino dropped out of the race for mayor on May 12 and announced his support for his former opponent, billionaire real estate developer Rick Caruso. Angelenos have already been sent their ballots from the Los Angeles County Clerk, and voting ends for the election on June 7. The top…


Mayoral Candidate Caruso Seeks to Remove City Council From Land-Use Decisions

LOS ANGELES—One Los Angeles mayoral candidate wants to remove the city council from all land use and real estate decisions after allegations of bribery and corruption have troubled City Hall in recent years. Billionaire businessman Rick Caruso—developer of The Grove in LA and Glendale’s Americana at Brand—is the only candidate running who is seeking to…


Mayoral Candidate Rick Caruso Endorsed by LAPD Union

LOS ANGELES—The union representing officers at the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) on Feb. 24 announced its endorsement of real estate developer Rick Caruso for mayor of Los Angeles. The endorsement from the Los Angeles Police Protective League was given after Caruso earned the unanimous support of its member-based Political Action Committee and unanimous vote…


Mayor Candidate Caruso to Step Down as Chair of USC Board of Trustees

LOS ANGELES—Newly announced Los Angeles mayoral candidate Rick J. Caruso said on Feb. 15 he will step down as chairman of the University of Southern California (USC) Board of Trustees as he turns his focus to campaigning. The shopping-mall magnate became chair of the USC Board of Trustees in 2018 and served through what he…


Billionaire Rick Caruso Officially Joins LA Mayoral Run

LOS ANGELES—Billionaire real estate mogul Rick Caruso officially entered the LA mayoral race on Friday, hours before the city clerk’s declaration of intent deadline on Feb. 12. Caruso, 63, was joined by longtime political advisor Peter Ragone on Friday afternoon at the election office. Ragone has a long history of advising influential Democratic candidates nationwide—including…