Los Angeles City Councilman Joe Buscaino dropped out of the mayor’s race on Thursday and threw his support behind billionaire developer Rick Caruso. The “candidate who is aligned with our vision and what we want the city to look like is Rick Caruso,” Buscaino said. He does not need Rick Caruso,” Caruso said. Even before the real estate developer entered the race, Buscaino campaign strategist Michael Trujillo repeatedly highlighted Caruso’s campaign donations to Republican candidates. During the first televised debate that included Caruso, Buscaino mocked him for not showing up for other candidate forums and town halls.

Source: Los Angeles Times May 13, 2022 06:36 UTC