SpaceX and Tesla founder Elon Musk endorsed Rick Caruso, a former Republican turned Democrat, for Los Angeles mayor. Musk and Caruso are two of the wealthiest individuals in the world.
"Los Angeles is fortunate to have someone like Rick Caruso running for mayor. He’s awesome," the"My political leanings are moderate, so neither fully Republican nor Democrat, which I am confident is the case for most Americans," he added. "Executive competence is super underrated in politics – we should care about that a lot more!"
Musk and Caruso are two of the wealthiest individuals in the world, according to Forbes, which calculates that Musk's $220.9 billion fortune makes him the richest man in the world, and Caruso’s $4.3 billion fortune makes him the 655th wealthiest in the world. Caruso, a former Republican who recently turned Democrat, is the developer behind numerous shopping centers in Southern California, including The Grove and Palisades Village.He is one of three leading candidates in the Los Angeles mayoral race. Caruso, along with Rep. Karen Bass, D-Los Angeles, are the clear front-runners according to polls, with a recent tally showing Caruso leading with 37% of likely voters' support and Bass close behind with 35%.
If polling holds true, Bass and Caruso would advance to the November general election, although some campaign watchers have pondered whether Caruso - - with his mighty self-funded campaign war chest and weeks-long advertising blitz -- could gather more than 50% of the primary vote and avoid the runoff. But such a result appears to be a longshot, given Bass' strong support base and the overall number of candidates on the ballot.
Caruso's campaign focuses on expanding homeless shelters with a goal of creating 30,000 beds in 300 days, banning encampments, increasing the LAPD's force and addressing corruption at City Hall, noting the indictment of three City Council members since 2020.
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