LA mayoral candidates’ USC controversies: Are voters paying close attention?

“[Voters] know that there's been a lot wrong with the University of Southern California, which is one of the largest employers in the city, state, [and] region. But again, whether they are fully grasping all of the nuances and details of this is another question,” says LA Times reporter Benjamin Oreskes about Karen Bass and Rick Caruso’s involvement with USC.

“[Voters] know that there's been a lot wrong with the University of Southern California, which is one of the largest employers in the city, state, [and] region. But again, whether they are fully grasping all of the nuances and details of this is another question,” says LA Times reporter Benjamin Oreskes about Karen Bass and Rick Caruso’s involvement with USC. Photo by Amy Ta/KCRW

In the race to become LA’s next mayor, Congresswoman Karen Bass and businessman Rick Caruso are trading barbs over their history with scandal-plagued USC.

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Credits

Host:

Madeleine Brand

Producers:

Sarah Sweeney, Angie Perrin, Michell Eloy, Amy Ta, Brian Hardzinski, Bennett Purser, Marcelle Hutchins