"Rick Caruso just walked back into the political conversation in Los Angeles. The billionaire developer, less than a month after announcing he would not enter L.A.'s mayoral or California's gubernatorial races, is rethinking that decision. Caruso offered that up in an interview with KNX News on Wednesday after the Los Angeles Times published a report alleging Mayor Karen Bass requested certain information be removed or softened in the Palisades Fire after-action report. The story cited two anonymous sources."
"Caruso said he needs time to process the story but told KNX he's worried about the city. I don't have a lot of time to decide, obviously, because we've got a looming deadline this Saturday, he went on to say. But I'm going to be meeting and talking to the family and we'll see, you know, what we decide to do."
"Should Caruso change his mind, it sets the stage for a rematch between himself and Bass after the two ran against one another for the mayor's seat in 2022. It would also shake up a mayoral race that just saw Austin Beutner, a former L.A. deputy mayor and Los Angeles Unified School District Superintendent, drop out of the race on Thursday."
Rick Caruso is reconsidering a run for Los Angeles mayor less than a month after saying he would not enter city or gubernatorial races. He told KNX he needs time to process allegations that Mayor Karen Bass sought removal or softening of information in the Palisades Fire after-action report, and he expressed concern about the city. Caruso said he faces a looming Saturday deadline to file paperwork and will consult his family before deciding. A recent campaign development saw Austin Beutner exit the race, leaving mostly longshot candidates. Bass's office dismissed the allegations as muckraking journalism and defended her pre-deployment and related decisions.
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