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Wildfires are reshaping public opinion, but will lawmakers act? Katie Porter shakes up the 2026 governor’s race, State Farm faces backlash over insurance delays, and Southwest Airlines ditches its free bag policy. 

In this episode, we uncover secret LAPD recordings revealing disturbing behavior within the force. Plus, Malibu’s earthquake surge, skyrocketing health insurance premiums, and the surge in demand for home furnishings after California’s wildfires. 

Egg prices are soaring, and Democrats see it as a way to win back voters, while Trump shifts blame to Biden. An L.A. sheriff’s deputy is caught smuggling heroin for the Mexican Mafia. Trump launches a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve, marking a major shift in U.S. crypto policy. Meanwhile, the government suddenly drops a lawsuit against Zelle, signaling a major pullback on financial regulation.

Governor Gavin Newsom shifts his stance, calling fairness concerns in trans sports “legit,” stirring debate among Democrats. Plus, Pacific Palisades residents finally get safe drinking water after the wildfire, Tesla takes a key step toward robotaxis in California, and Stater Bros. lays off workers for the first time in 89 years—sparking protests

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. wants to ban harmful food additives, but can stricter oversight get funded? L.A. launches a plan to build affordable starter homes, families sue Snapchat over fentanyl deaths, and Forever 21 downsizes amid online competition.