We Need More Campaign Spending, Not Less

We Need More Campaign Spending, Not Less
Los Angeles Democratic mayoral candidate Rick Caruso (C) poses for photos at a restaurant while campaigning in the Boyle Heights neighborhood, which is predominantly Latino, in East Los Angeles on Oct. 24, 2022. Mario Tama/Getty Images
John Seiler
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The fine reporter Gustavo Arellano attacks the more than $100 million Rick Caruso spent on his losing campaign for mayor of Los Angeles. He said the money could have been better spent on more worthy causes, such as “a year of tuition, housing, dining and books for 1,124 undergrads at his alma mater, USC.” I think the opposite is true. More needs to be spent on elections to inform the voters. Let’s take a closer look. Arellano:
$104,848,887.43 — Rick Caruso spent at least that much on his unsuccessful campaign to become mayor of Los Angeles, according to the latest campaign finance records.
John Seiler
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John Seiler is a veteran California opinion writer. Mr. Seiler has written editorials for The Orange County Register for almost 30 years. He is a U.S. Army veteran and former press secretary for California state Sen. John Moorlach. He blogs at JohnSeiler.Substack.com and his email is [email protected]
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