A message signed by Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos that appeared as an ad on The Hollywood Reporter’s website ahead of Tuesday’s election expressed support for Los Angeles mayoral candidate Rick Caruso. The digital ad, which FOX Business found on The Hollywood Reporter’s website Monday afternoon, encouraged Los Angeles residents to vote for Caruso for mayor. Sarandos, who described himself as a “lifelong Democrat” in the message, called the billionaire real estate developer “the Democrat I’ve been waiting for,” according to the ad. HERE ARE THE STATES THAT REQUIRE YOU TO GIVE EMPLOYEES TIME OFF TO VOTE In the ad, Sarandos told voters to vote for Caruso if they are “fed up with the inhumane way the homeless population lives in this city, the filth that isn’t cleaned up, the corruption at city hall, the shrinking of law enforcement and the increase of crime and now, the threat of even high taxes”. His mother-in-law, philanthropist Jacqueline Avant, was killed during a burglary at her Beverly Hills home in December 2021. JACQUELINE AVANT’S KILLER IN THREE LEVELS FOR BEVERLY HILLS HOME ROBBERY “This city is at a turning point,” the ad continued. “This election is the most important in memory. There are problems in the world and in the country that need to be solved, but they start locally.” Netflix Inc. co-CEO Ted Sarandos said he was “bewitched” in his efforts to reach out to employees upset about “The Closer,” a recent Dave Chappelle comedy in which he made remarks some found offensive for t (Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images/Getty Images) Ted Sarandos addressed whether people will continue to sign up for streaming services as more companies launch their own streaming platforms. (Getty Images/Getty Images) Caruso tweeted in late May that he was “honored” to receive Sarando’s endorsement. Other public figures have expressed support for Caruso, including Chris Pratt, Kim Kardashian, Katy Perry, Snoop Dogg and Gwyneth Paltrow, Fox News Digital recently reported. His rival for Los Angeles mayor, Democratic Congresswoman Karen Bass, has been endorsed by former President Barack Obama, director Steven Spielberg, actress Julia Louis-Dreyfus and others. Los Angeles mayoral candidate Rick Caruso speaks during an interview in Los Angeles, Wednesday, May 18, 2022. (Kyle Grillot/Bloomberg via Getty Images) (Kyle Grillot/Bloomberg via Getty Images / Getty Images) GET THE FOX BUSINESS ON THE GO BY CLICKING HERE Caruso, a former chairman of the Los Angeles Police Commission, was a Republican for more than 20 years before becoming an independent in 2011, according to government records. He became a Republican again five years later and then switched back to independent in 2019. He became a Democrat shortly before entering the mayor’s race in February. FOX Business has reached out to Netflix for comment on the ad. Fox News Digital’s Tracy Wright contributed to this report.
