The businessman turned deputy mayor turned mayoral candidate said he couldn't "devote the time to this and balance it with my family." Beutner, very much an outsider in a race that's dominated by City Hall veterans, had been considered an unlikely pick. His polling numbers were low (name recognition clearly a factor) and unlike folks like Jan Perry and Wendy Greuel, he lacked any built-in constituency. Beutner's decision will no doubt renew speculation about businessman Rick Caruso, who remains on the sidelines (despite outspoken comments about the way City Hall is being run). (h/t Sausage Factory, LAT)
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