The first attack against mayoral candidate Rick Caruso took less than 10 minutes on Tuesday night l debate at USC Bovard Auditorium.
City Councilman Joe Buscaino, before discussing his housing plans, said he was pleased that Caruso was “finally” on the debate stage.
“I think I was attacked,” Caruso told the audience, looking amused. “It felt like an attack.”
Almost all of the big-name candidates for Los Angeles mayor target Caruso, the real estate developer attacked over his police spending plan, his support for Dist. Atty. George Gascón and his personal yacht in the first television forum to show all five on stage.
Rep. Karen Bass meets students after the mayoral debate at the USC Bovard Auditorium in Los Angeles, CA.
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From left: Joe Buscaino, City Councilor, Kevin de Leon, City Councilor, Rep. Karen Bass, Rick Caruso, Businessman, and Mike Feuer, City Attorney participate in the mayoral debate at USC Bovard Auditorium.
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Rep. Karen Bass laughs at a point made by businessman Rick Caruso during a mayoral debate at Bovard Auditorium on the USC campus in Los Angeles.
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Los Angeles City Councilman Joe Buscaino, left, and Los Angeles City Councilman Kevin de Leon greet each other at the start of a mayoral debate at the Bovard Auditorium on the USC campus.
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Rep. Karen Bass, left, is greeted by Los Angeles City attorney Mike Feuer as businessman Rick Caruso waits for the mayoral debate at the Bovard Auditorium on the USC campus.
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Councilor Kevin de Leon talks about his plans to fight homelessness during the mayoral debate at the USC Bovard Auditorium in Los Angeles, CA.
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Businessman Rick Caruso, second from right, makes a statement during the mayoral debate with candidates Joe Buscaino, left, Kevin de Leon, Karen Bass and Mike Feuer at the USC Bovard Auditorium in Los Angeles, CA.
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Joe Buscaino, city councilor, talks about homelessness during the mayoral debate at the USC Bovard Auditorium in Los Angeles, CA.
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Mike Feuer, city attorney, talks about the homeless crisis during the mayoral debate at the USC Bovard Auditorium in Los Angeles, CA.
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Businessman Rick Caruso raises a supporter ahead of the mayoral debate at the Bovard Auditorium on the USC campus in Los Angeles.
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