The scandal rocking Los Angeles City Hall was top of mind in the final mayoral debate. Election Day is one month away.
and a city grappling with revelations of racist comments and backdoor maneuvering from some of its top leaders.
"We need a new direction in L.A. and new leadership," Bass said. "I want to make sure we reject the politics of divide and conquer."Caruso, as he has talked about throughout his campaign, connected the redistricting controversy to claims that the system is broken — exacerbating issues such as homelessness and crime. He painted himself as the candidate of change, blaming a failure of leadership for the City Hall scandal.
"I think anybody who is under a cloud of corruption should not be qualified to be in a leadership position, especially now," Caruso said. "Because the mayor has to stand what is right for the residents of the city, period, and not be looking over their back to see what's happening." "To me trust comes from and relationships come from work, doing things together," Bass said. "When we knocked on doors, it didn't matter if it was an African American or a Latino.
Caruso pointed to his work with pulling together communities to fight crime while on the city's Police Commission two decades ago, and also said he and his wife have provided scholarships and health care in Black and brown communities. Neither supported a 2024 ballot measure that would require hotels to provide vacant rooms to unhoused people, though Caruso didn't seem to be aware that it was a citizen-driven initiative when he blamed the City Council for "allowing it go on the ballot" and was corrected by a moderator. The council's two options were to either adopt the measure or send it to voters.
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