Category: Rick Caruso

Elon Musk Makes ‘Rare’ Endorsement of Political Candidate

Tech billionaire Elon Musk announced he is endorsing Los Angeles mayoral challenger Rick Caruso in a rare backing of a political candidate. “Los Angeles is fortunate to have someone like Rick Caruso running for mayor. He’s awesome,” he wrote on Twitter Friday. Musk noted that it is “rare” for him to “endorse political candidates,” according…


LA City Attorney Mike Feuer Drops Out of Mayoral Race, Supports Karen Bass

ENCINO, Calif.—Los Angeles City Attorney Mike Feuer dropped out of the race for mayor on Tuesday, May 17, and announced his support for his former opponent, Rep. Karen Bass. Feuer joined Bass at a news conference in Encino to formally endorse her campaign. “I want to thank the city attorney for his endorsement today,” Bass…


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…


LA Mayoral Candidates Pour Millions Into Campaign Run

LOS ANGELES—With a little over a month away from the June 7 primary election, Los Angeles’s top mayoral candidates have spent millions on their campaigns, with real estate developer Rick Caruso outspending his opponents. Caruso has spent $23.8 million in the race so far, much more than his closest competitor Rep. Karen Bass (D-Calif.), who…


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…


Caruso Pledges Support and Finances for Recall Gascón Effort

LOS ANGELES— Los Angeles mayoral candidate Rick Caruso announced Monday morning his support for the recall of Los Angeles District Attorney George Gascón, after previously backing him during the now controversial district attorney’s 2020 campaign. “I firmly believe that George Gascón needed to stand up, admit that many of his policies have put the city…


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…


Caruso a No-Show in First Mayoral Debate, but Protesters Show Up

LOS ANGELES—Los Angeles’ top mayoral candidates shared the stage on Feb. 22 in the first debate of the 2022 election at Loyola Marymount University with U.S. Rep. Karen Bass, LA City Attorney Mike Feuer, former Metro Transportation Authority board member Mel Wilson, and LA City Councilmembers Kevin de León and Joe Buscaino going head-to-head on…


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…