Surprise: Gwyneth Paltrow and Kim Kardashian are backing the really rich guy for L.A. mayor

A pro-police billionaire and erstwhile Republican is one of the leading contenders, backed by wealthy celebrity friends.. [View in browser]( [Image]( June 7, 2022 THE LATEST [Alternate text] Surprise: Gwyneth Paltrow and Kim Kardashian are backing the really rich guy for L.A. mayor](//link.msnbc.com/click/27971402.77367/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubXNuYmMuY29tL29waW5pb24vbXNuYmMtb3Bpbmlvbi9ob3ctZmlnaHQtZ3JlYXQtcmVwbGFjZW1lbnQtdGhlb3J5LXN1cHBvcnQtYW1vbmctcmVwdWJsaWNhbnMtbjEyOTU5OTQ_Y2lkPWVtbF9tZGFfMjAyMjA2MDcmdXNlcl9lbWFpbD1kN2RjNzQ1MTcyOTdiMzk3MWFhMTRkNmYzMzExMzVhMDg3OGY4ZjY0MGZhMWExMDE5ZjE1N2I2NWMxYjVkZDFk/58292da26e4adc7b0b8b4914Bf5ded6f8 by Hayes Brown Democrats in Los Angeles will go to the polls today to choose the candidate to represent the party in this year's mayor's race, and a pro-police billionaire and erstwhile Republican is one of the leading contenders. That's surprising by itself, [Hayes Brown writes](, but add to it candidate Rick Caruso's endorsement by celebrities like Snoop Dogg. "The wealth they've accumulated has allowed many of his celebrity endorsers to escape the very issues that Caruso is running on," Brown writes. "They are weighing in on this race from inside their gated communities… It means very few of the celebrities vouching for Caruso would actually be under his jurisdiction were he to become mayor." Read Hayes Brown's [full analysis](//link.msnbc.com/click/27971402.77367/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubXNuYmMuY29tL29waW5pb24vbXNuYmMtb3Bpbmlvbi93aHktdGV4YXMtc2Nob29sLXNob290aW5nLXdvbi10LXN0b3AtbnJhLWNvbnZlbnRpb24tbjEyOTU3MDI_Y2lkPWVtbF9tZGFfMjAyMjA2MDcmdXNlcl9lbWFpbD1kN2RjNzQ1MTcyOTdiMzk3MWFhMTRkNmYzMzExMzVhMDg3OGY4ZjY0MGZhMWExMDE5ZjE1N2I2NWMxYjVkZDFk/58292da26e4adc7b0b8b4914B93820167//link.msnbc.com/click/27971402.77367/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubXNuYmMuY29tL29waW5pb24vbXNuYmMtb3Bpbmlvbi9jZW5zdXMtb3ZlcmNvdW50cy11bmRlcmNvdW50cy1za2V3cy1jb25ncmVzc2lvbmFsLXJlcHJlc2VudGF0aW9uLW4xMjk1NTgzP2NpZD1lbWxfbWRhXzIwMjIwNjA3JnVzZXJfZW1haWw9ZDdkYzc0NTE3Mjk3YjM5NzFhYTE0ZDZmMzMxMTM1YTA4NzhmOGY2NDBmYTFhMTAxOWYxNTdiNjVjMWI1ZGQxZA/58292da26e4adc7b0b8b4914B08019ce4 in your Tuesday [MSNBC Daily](. TOP STORIES [Alternate text] [Zeeshan Aleem]( [Elon Musk's Twitter bots battle is just a cover. Here's what he really fears.]( Elon Musk's hostile Twitter takeover is in its crash and burn phase. [Read More.]( [Eric Garcia]( [DeSantis' latest anti-Covid rampage targets the Special Olympics]( In cowering to Florida's governor, the Special Olympics disregards its own athletes. [Read More.]( [Steve Benen]( [GOP ads are pulled from the airwaves for being dishonest (again)]( The National Republican Senatorial Committee has now had two television ads pulled over the course of three weeks.Read More.]( [Ja'han Jones]( [Trump’s pick for Arizona Senate went on a racist rant about Black people and guns]( Conservatives like Blake Masters haven’t stopped targeting nonwhite groups with baseless and biased invective. [Read More.]( TOP VIDEOS [Alternate text] [All In]( ['Extremely rare' charge issued against Proud Boys leader, members in Jan. 6 case]( [The Beat With Ari]( [John Flannery on why Trump's role in Jan. 6 case can't be ignored]( [The Mehdi Hasan Show]( Some top gun control priorities already nixed from senate proposal]( [Zerlina]( [ACLU's Strangio: DeSantis took 'extreme action' targeting trans people at start of Pride Month]( JAN. 6 HEARINGS PREVIEW [Alternate text] The Jan. 6 committee has steadily worked to uncover what led to the attack on the U.S. Capitol, and now it's going to show America what it has found over the last year. The House panel is kicking off the first of at least six public hearings on Thursday, June 9 at 8 p.m. ET. MSNBC's experts will be sharing their analysis in real-time on our live blog. In the meantime, here are some primers to keep you informed about the investigation. MaddowBlog [Jan. 6 committee told Jim Jordan what he didn't want to hear]( [MaddowBlog]( The problem with Republicans' responses to the Jan. 6 subpoenas]( [American Voices]( Jan. 6 hearings to reveal who funded the insurrection]( [American Voices]( [How the Jan. 6 hearings will shape the DOJ's investigation]( MORE FROM MSNBC [Alternate text]   After the recent shootings in Uvalde and Buffalo, Trymaine Lee speaks with Pastor Michael McBride to figure out how we can push forward during times of hopelessness and despair. That's this week on "Into America." [Listen now](, wherever you get your podcasts.     [Image] [Image]   [Privacy]( [Unsubscribe](listvar=sub_daily)