The endorsement comes as Caruso continues his own campaign for Mayor of Los Angeles.
detailed that Caruso and U.S. Representative Karen Bass lead the polls, ahead of the other 10 candidates also in the race.
The winner will replace current Mayor Eric Garcetti, who has served since 2013 and is ineligible due to term limits. The statewide primary election is June 7. If a candidate receives more than 50% of the vote, they win outright. Otherwise, the top two vote getters advance to the general election in November.
Prior to several candidates announcing their withdrawal from candidacy, the primary ballot included Caruso, Bass, Buscaino , City Councilmember Kevin de León, City Attorney Mike Feuer , business executive Craig Greiwe, Echo Park neighborhood councilman Alex Gruenenfelder Smith, business owner John"Jsamuel" Jackson, lawyer Andrew Kim, entrepreneur Ramit Varma, activist Gina Viola and former Metro board member and real estate agent Mel Wilson.Thanks for reading CBS NEWS.
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