Rick Caruso - One Year After the Wildfires, Are We Rebuilding a Stronger LA?

This week, we present a special Free Cities Center interview with Rick Caruso - founder and executive chairman of Caruso, longtime Los Angeles civic and philanthropic leader and former mayoral candidate. Mr. Caruso discusses LA's rebuilding efforts one year after the wildfires. He also shares his thoughts on policy and politician-created impediments to swift rebuilding, and what city, state, and federal leaders can do to get those affected back into their communities more quickly. Plus Tim shares his remembrances of Congressman Doug LaMalfa, who tragically passed away this week.

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Rick Caruso - One Year After the Wildfires, Are We Rebuilding a Stronger LA? is an episode from Next Round by Dana Beigel.

This episode is 22:05 long.

This episode was published on Jan 7, 2026.

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