LA Mayor Race Shaken by Fire Allegations as Caruso Stays Out

Billionaire Rick Caruso is sticking with his decision to stay out of the race for Los Angeles mayor, despite raising the prospect he would reconsider following a news report that Mayor Karen Bass asked to soften an after-action investigation into last year’s deadly wildfires.

“Rick is incredibly moved by the outpouring of support but reached an earlier decision in a thoughtful process and it stands,” a spokesperson said in emailed message Thursday, a day after Caruso said he was considering entering the race. “He will not be a candidate for mayor.”