In the simmering race for governor, Democratic Party insiders are coalescing around Xavier Becerra, a lifetime placeholder who is neither left nor right but who can be counted on to do absolutely nothing. Also: Ritchie Valens, Elon Musk, Kamala Harris, heroic El Cajon Mayor Bill Wells, and the guy who burned down Pacific Palisades. Music by Metalachi.

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Show Notes:

• “La Bamba” (Original)
• “Come on, Let’s Go!” (Ramones)
• California braces for uncertainty as last shipment of Persian Gulf oil arrives in Long Beach
• The Torching of Los Angeles Was Anti-Capitalist Vigilantism
• California Regulators Apologize to Elon
• Willie Brown endorses Tom Steyer for California governor
• Democratic and Republican candidates for Calif. governor lead latest poll
• How Xavier Becerra became the Joe Biden of California’s governor race
• Kamala Harris endorses L.A. Mayor Karen Bass for reelection
• Kamala Harris bought a Malibu home. Her neighbors think that means something.
• LAO: California spent more than it could afford
• El Cajon sues California, alleges state ‘sanctuary’ laws illegally entice undocumented immigrants

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