Rick J. Caruso

President and CEO, Caruso Affiliated

Jerry Brown raking in the dough
CalWatchdog, Jan. 20, 2010
... best recent day for fundraising: he obtained $391,500, including $25,000 from Los Angeles developer Rick Caruso, a major GOP donor. (Huffington Post says he will also host a fundraiser for Brown.) Since Newsom quit, donors with a Los Angeles address have been particularly generous to ...

It's Politics: Lawmakers weigh in on forthcoming Haitian refugee crisis
San Gabriel Valley Tribune, Jan. 15, 2010
... at his Republican counterpart Meg Whitman does, but he has the right people on his side. Developer Rick Caruso, who announced his support of Brown last week, is already directing money his way. He is hosting a fundraiser at his house Feb. 2 The cost? For the cocktail reception: $1,10 ...

Looming large
AroundTheCapitol.com - The Roundup, Jan. 15, 2010
... s were a pair of Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's VIP contributors: Los Angeles billionaire developer Rick Caruso and William Robinson, the reclusive billionaire founder of DHL, the global courier company." While Karen Bass may be trying to soften the rhetoric against Washington, a m ...

Top Republican donors among many who gave to Brown at end of year
Bay Area News Group - East Bay - The Argus, Jan. 15, 2010
... ors were a pair of Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's VIP contributors: Los Angeles billionaire developer Rick Caruso and William Robinson, the reclusive billionaire founder of DHL, the global courier company.Caruso contributed $25,000 to Brown's campaign on Dec. 31 after announcing he was n ...

Los Angeles Politics Hotsheet for Monday
Mayor Sam's Sister City weblog, Jan. 11, 2010
... aigosa support the idea, community leaders in the area so far are mum. Why is Republican developer Rick Caruso supporting Democrat Jerry Brown for Governor? Could it be Caruso is angling for the support of a future Governor when Caruso runs for Mayor in 2013? Who will Valley Doll sup ...

It's that old political game: What if?
L.A. Daily News, Jan. 9, 2010
... that should be needed in the race. Of course, the buy-in to be credible could change if developer Rick Caruso gets in the race amid an expectation that he would put upwards of $10 million in his own money for a campaign. Caruso, a Republican, last week announced he was crossing part ...

Rick J. Caruso: A work in progress
L.A. Times - Editorial, Jan. 9, 2010
... Los Angeles is full of a lot of private moguls and a lot fewer public moguls, and Rick J. Caruso is one of the latter -- an immaculate, slightly Italianate master of his universe, with a bit of a retro vibe. The retail superstar conceived and built the Grove, the America ...

Tina Daunt: Rick Caruso: From the Grove to LA City Hall?
The Huffington Post - Blog, Jan. 8, 2010
... Mega-mall developer Rick Caruso is backing Democrat Jerry Brown for governor out of conviction because he thinks he's a problem solver, but it is an endorsement that also positions Caruso as a candidate for mayor of Los Angeles. In an interview with the Huffington Post this week, Caru ...

The Buzz: Blocked for PUC seat, Chong goes to information office
Sacramento Bee, Jan. 7, 2010
... REPEATING "Jerry Brown has been on the ground and in the weeds." REPUBLICAN DONOR RICK CARUSO, in the Huffington Post, explaining his decision to support Democrat Jerry Brown for governor BUZZ II Once the dust settles over the budget – maybe as late as Se ...

January 6 Open Thread
Calitics - Calitics weblog, Jan. 6, 2010
... t that if Richard Pombo wins the nomination, there will be a fight in the general election. *  Rick Caruso, a rich Republican LA developer and possible LA mayoral candidate, has endorsed Jerry Brown for governor. It's not a bad spot for Caruso, if he does run for mayor, he gets to ...