"I'm looking at both paths; there are good opportunities in both paths, he said in an interview to Bloomberg Television on Wednesday. I have a team of people working on it and will make a decision soon. Caruso, a Democrat, lost a race for Los Angeles mayor to Karen Bass in 2022 and has since emerged as one of her most vocal critics, particularly over her preparation and response to the area's devastating wildfires this year."
"We need federal funding and we're getting none of that, Caruso said. I don't think the bickering and name-calling that's going on serves any purpose of advancing the negotiations or discussions in getting federal help in Los Angeles. Newsom has asked for nearly $34 billion in aid to L.A. but the funds have not moved through Congress amid increasing animosity between the California governor and the US president."
Rick Caruso is seriously considering runs for California governor and Los Angeles mayor next year and will decide soon with a team advising him. Caruso previously lost the 2022 Los Angeles mayoral race to Karen Bass and has become a vocal critic of Bass’s wildfire preparedness and response. Massive wildfire damage could have been mitigated, he argues, pointing to private firefighters he hired who spared his Palisades Village mall. Caruso urged cooperation between Governor Gavin Newsom and President Donald Trump to secure federal rebuilding funds for Los Angeles. Newsom has requested nearly $34 billion in aid, but congressional movement remains stalled amid political animosity.
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