Caruso had 51.25% of the vote compared to 48.75% for Bass.
Los Angeles mayoral race between Bass, Caruso too close to callSarah Leonard Sheahan, Bass' communications director, said in a statement Wednesday that the campaign "feels great" about the early numbers.
Caruso, in between chants of "Rick, Rick, Rick," thanked his supporters for taking "a chance on an unproven candidate who has never run for office." He spoke about his grandparents immigrating to Boyle Heights, where he cast his ballot on Tuesday to remind himself of his family's humble roots. Caruso said he wanted to provide the chance for everybody to achieve the American Dream.
Bass stated that Los Angeles is "at a crossroads," and that the election is a "fight for the soul of our city." Experts told City News Service that, while the electorate in Los Angeles favors Bass, the race could hinge on other factors. Caruso has connected the 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.
Caruso countered that by pulling from his personal funds and not taking money from special interest groups, he would not be swayed by lobbyists and have the city's best interests at heart. Caruso said the premise of his plan to address homelessness would be to get people into shelters, noting his goal to build 30,000 new shelter beds in his first year in office.Bass said that, while getting people off the streets is important, "shelters are not the answer."
"I think anybody who is under a cloud of corruption should not be qualified to be in a leadership position, especially now," Caruso said at the last debate. "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."
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