California's electing a governor in a little over a month's time, but have you seen Xavier Becerra? Austyn Jeffs reports on how Democrats hope to coast their way to winning in November, without really talking about the state's very real problems.

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Why aren’t Angelenos more pissed off? During the city’s last mayoral election, there was a heated debate about what Los Angeles should be. Now, @AustynJeffs says, nobody seems to care.

LA's copper theft epidemic has left residents living in the dark—literally. Instead of cracking down on the crime, the city looks to other solutions. @austynjeffs reports.

Should California tax its billionaires, or could this blow up in the state’s face? Of all the demographics you could tax, billionaires are the one group with a lot of funds to move out of state and avoid a one-time tax. @austynjeffs reports.

The Great Burrito Debate: Are $20 burritos a sign of the cost-of-living crisis? It might be the one thing that defies inflation. @austynjeffs investigates.

California’s struggle to build high-speed rail has been well-publicized, but did you know there’s a second train line that's also not getting built? Austyn Jeffs investigates Brightline West, a rail project that’s supposed to link Las Vegas to California in three years’ time, but not a single foot of track has been laid.

@austynjeffs spent the night with the Iranian national soccer team—in Tijuana, Mexico. “Do citizens of a corrupt and violent regime represent their government?” Jeffs asks. “I don’t think there’s an easy answer.”

The Iranian soccer team is playing on U.S. soil for the first time since the two countries went to war. @austynjeffs went to the team's opening World Cup match against New Zealand in Los Angeles to ask fans what the team stands for.

As visitors arrive in Los Angeles for the World Cup, The FP's @AustynJeffs visited LAX to see the state of homelessness that will greet fans upon arrival.

Could AI videos change political campaigns forever? @austynjeffs met @TBC_on_X, a video creator who thinks Spencer Pratt's campaign for LA mayor is changing the way politicians use social media. Watch the full video: thefp.com/p/inside-spencer-p…

Inside Spencer Pratt’s Viral Video Machine The former reality star’s campaign has become an online phenomenon, @austynjeffs met @TBC_on_X, a creator that's helping power Pratt’s surge with viral AI ads.

Is homelessness in LA really down? @AustynJeffs reports.

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