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LA Councilman Joe Buscaino Drops Out Of Mayoral Race

LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles City Councilman Joe Buscaino May 12, dropped out of the race for mayor of Los Angeles.

The councilman followed this by announcing his support for his former opponent, Rick Caruso, the billionaire real estate developer.

Los Angeles County has already sent residents their ballots from the Los Angeles County Clerk for the June 7 election.

Both Buscaino and Caruso have run campaigns that are tough-on-crime, which includes calling for the Los Angeles Police Department to be expanded with 1,500 additional officers.

Buscaino is a former LAPD officer and Caruso previously led the Los Angeles Police Commission.

The primary ballot,sent out before Buscaino ended his campaign, includes Buscaino, Caruso, Rep. Karen Bass, City Attorney Mike Feuer, Councilman Kevin de León, activist Gina Viola, real estate agent Mel Wilson, business executive Craig Greiwe, social justice advocate Alex Gruenenfelder Smith, lawyer Andrew Kim, entrepreneur Ramit Varma and business owner John “Jsamuel” Jackson.

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