Beutner launches mayor bid, denounces Trump crackdown | JQJO

Austin Beutner opened his L.A. mayoral bid with a four‑minute video that denounces President Trump’s immigration crackdown and faults Mayor Karen Bass on homelessness, costs and the Palisades fire. Framing himself as a pragmatic problem solver, he highlights Vision to Learn, his L.A. Unified tenure during COVID-19, and work on Proposition 28. Bass’s campaign dismissed the critique, citing falling violent crime, homicides at a 60‑year low and two straight years of declining homelessness. A Caruso-commissioned poll showed Bass ahead, 41% to 25%, with many undecided, as developer Rick Caruso weighs another run.