Tag: Rick Caruso

We Need More Campaign Spending, Not Less

Commentary The fine reporter Gustavo Arellano attacks the more than $100 million Rick Caruso spent on his losing campaign for mayor of Los Angeles. He said the money could have been better spent on more worthy causes, such as “a year of tuition, housing, dining and books for 1,124 undergrads at his alma mater, USC.”…


LA Mayor Race: How a Billionaire Businessman Blew $100 Million With 1 Mistake

Commentary Real estate developer Rick Caruso, a former Republican, spent more than $100 million, most of it his own money, to try to become mayor of Los Angeles. He outspent his opponent by about 11-1. Yet he lost by ten points. The truth is no amount of money could make up for the fatal mistake…


Rick Caruso’s Missed Opportunity to Save Los Angeles

Commentary Karen Bass’s victory over billionaire Rick Caruso epitomizes what Californians are up against if they are to have any hope of rescuing their state. Bass, with her political origins as a communist activist and community organizer, and more recently as a Democratic Congresswoman, is now the incoming mayor of the City of Los Angeles. God help…


Karen Bass Address Supporters as Los Angeles Mayor Elect

LOS ANGELES—U.S. Rep. Karen Bass will become the first female mayor of Los Angeles after opponent Rick Caruso conceded the race Nov. 16. Bass appeared in front of more than a hundred supporters in the Mid-Wilshire area Nov. 17, a day after Caruso conceded defeat and the Associated Press called the race in her favor….


Karen Bass Addresses Supporters as Los Angeles Mayor Elect

LOS ANGELES—U.S. Rep. Karen Bass will become the first female mayor of Los Angeles after opponent Rick Caruso conceded the race Nov. 16. Bass appeared in front of more than a hundred supporters in the Mid-Wilshire area Nov. 17, a day after Caruso conceded defeat and the Associated Press called the race in her favor….


US Rep. Karen Bass Elected Los Angeles Mayor

U.S. Rep. Karen Bass will become Los Angeles’ new mayor, defeating businessman Rick Caruso, according to projections by the Associated Press Nov. 16. As of 4 p.m. Wednesday, Bass, leading by 46,578 votes, held roughly 53.06 percent of the vote over Caruso’s 46.94 percent. Bass, a Democrat who represents California’s 37th district, will become LA’s…


Karen Bass Widens Lead Over Rick Caruso in Los Angeles Mayor’s Race

U.S. Rep. Karen Bass widened her lead over businessman Rick Caruso in the seesaw race for Los Angeles’ mayor, according to the latest results from the Los Angeles County Registrar as of 5 p.m., Nov. 14. Bass gained 52.15 percent of the vote, while Caruso held 47.85 percent. The gap expanded to about 29,000 votes,…


Karen Bass Takes Lead From Rick Caruso in Seesaw LA Mayor’s Race

U.S. Rep. Karen Bass took over businessman Rick Caruso’s lead in the Los Angeles mayor’s race, which remains a nail-biter, according to the latest results released by the Los Angeles County Registrar Nov. 11. As of 5 p.m., Bass is ahead by roughly 4,400 votes, holding 50.38 percent of the vote compared to Caruso’s 49.62…


Los Angeles Mayoral Race Tightens as Bass Slowly Catches Up

As the Los Angeles mayoral results continue to trickle in, U.S. Rep. Karen Bass was closing in on businessman Rick Caruso’s thin lead in the bid to replace termed-out Eric Garcetti. On the evening of Nov. 10, Caruso, 63, won 50.25 percent of the vote, while Bass held 49.75 percent, according to the county clerk’s…


Election Day Rain in LA Area Could Dampen Voter Turnout, Experts Say

LOS ANGELES—Los Angeles-area residents planning to cast their ballots Nov. 8 will have to withstand expected rainy conditions that could affect voter turnout, according to local political experts. The Southland is expected to see steady rainfall throughout Tuesday, with at least an inch of rain expected in some areas. Though everyone has the option to…