The Los Angeles businessman who ran against Karen Bass in the 2022 election announced his opposition Tuesday to the recall effort to unseat her as the city’s mayor. Real estate magnate and former mayoral candidate Rick Caruso released a statement about the recall effort,

Billionaire businessman and runner-up in the 2022 Los Angeles mayoral race Rick Caruso announced Tuesday that he is opposed to a recall effort against the winner of that election and current Mayor Karen Bass.

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass‘s former 2022 opponent Rick Caruso called for “unity” Tuesday in a post discouraging her recall. Bass is facing calls for a recall after the Palisades and Eaton fires burned over 37,