LA Mayoral Candidate Rick Caruso To Speak At Community Meeting

SHERMAN OAKS, CA — Los Angeles Mayoral Candidate Rick Caruso will address community concerns Wednesday night at a virtual community meeting hosted by the Sherman Oaks Homeowners Association.

The event is open to the public, and Caruso is expected to discuss his stances on issues such as the city's homelessness crisis, crime, and corruption at City Hall where three current or former council members have been charged with crimes in recent years.

The meeting will take place at 7:15 pm Wednesday on Zoom. The Zoom meeting ID is 879 5624 1790 and the passcode is SOHA914.

The public is invited to attend this free Zoom Community Meeting.

Caruso, a billionaire real estate developer best known for his projects such as The Grove and Palisades Village, is vying with Rep. Karen Bass, City Attorney Mike Feuer, and Los Angeles Councilmen Kevin de León and Joe Buscaino and others to lead the city.

In announcing his candidacy, Caruso tweeted, "I believe in the LA dream, and I know that we can end homelessness, crime, and corruption."

In January, Caruso changed his voter registration to Democrat after almost a decade of being registered with no party preference. He pledged be a "pro-centrist, pro-jobs, pro-public safety Democrat."

In October, it was reported that Caruso hired a high-profile political consulting firm as he considers another run for mayor of Los Angeles, which is led almost entirely by Democrats.

Caruso was born in Los Angeles and served as the president of the civilian police commission after being appointed to the commission by Mayor James Hahn in August 2001, as well as on the Board of Water and Power Commissioners.

The primary will be June 7, with the top two finishers meeting in the runoff Nov. 8.

City News Service contributed to this report.