"Beutner, one of several candidates seeking to oust Mayor Karen Bass in the June 2 primary, made his announcement a month after the death of Emily Beutner, the youngest of his four children. "My family has experienced the unimaginable loss of our beloved daughter Emily. She was a magical person, the light of our lives. We are still in mourning," Beutner said in a statement. "A successful campaign, and more importantly the job of Mayor, requires someone who is committed 24/7 to the job. Family has always come first for me. That is where I need to be at this time.""
"Beutner's daughter died Jan. 6 at a hospital, according to officials with the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner, who have not yet determined a cause."
"Real estate developer Rick Caruso, who lost to Bass in 2022, is once again considering a mayoral bid - even though he publicly ruled that out last month - after The Times reported that Bass was involved in watering down an after-action report on the Palisades fire."
"Bass' team said the mayor did not make changes to the report, saying "there is absolutely no reason why she would request those details be altered or erased when she herself has been critical of the response to the fire.""
Austin Beutner withdrew from the Los Angeles mayoral race after the death of his 22-year-old daughter, Emily, saying family must come first while his family mourns. Emily died Jan. 6 at a hospital, and the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner has not yet determined a cause. The withdrawal reshapes a still-fluid candidate field ahead of the June 2 primary, with Lindsey Horvath, Maryam Zar and potential interest from Rick Caruso among others. Mayor Karen Bass seeks a second term and faces multiple challengers amid a separate controversy over an after-action Palisades fire report.
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