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Jan 2025
27m 11s

Rick Caruso on LA’s Wildfires, Policy Fa...

Conviction
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This week on No Priors, Elad sits down with Rick Caruso, LA real estate developer and runner-up in the 2022 mayoral race. With experience serving under three LA mayors, as well as on the police commission and the board of water and power, Rick offers a unique perspective on the systemic failures that contributed to the devastation of the January 2025 wildfir ... Show More
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