Caruso narrowly lost the mayoral election to Karen Bass. This is how he would've responded to a disaster. He hired private firefighters to protect his Pacific Palisades shopping center, then complained about lack of water from the hydrants. Firefighters were using it to save lives & prop. Many #billionaires are self-serving. He could've helped save the elementary school, library, grocery store... He claims to be altruistic.
He, Musk, Trump... blame Dems, govt...
#LAFires
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/09/us/los-angeles-mayor-fire-response.html
@KimPerales tax away his billions. All of it.
@KimPerales @bruce Here’s the infuriating thing.
Were he have been elected mayor, he would have tried to cut taxes, increase—even more—spending on police and, thus, sure as hell would not have any money for a massive capital improvement to have the water systems in all neighborhoods have the capacity to handle 4X demand.
Let alone time to do that upgrade.
@KimPerales @bruce When my parents put in a swimming pool in 1971, they chose to have a pump that could allow the pool to power a hose in case of a fire because everyone knows that water pressure drops when a brush fire is being fought.