Episodes
The Newsom DOJ Investigation
Federal agents are knocking on the doors of Governor Gavin Newsom's family friends and former employees. Newsom says Trump ordered the investigation to derail his 2028 presidential run. The LA Times says the probe started under Biden — launched by whistleblowers in Sacramento, not directed from ...
California Elections: What's Actually Happening
California held its primary election a week ago and we still don't have a governor or a Los Angeles mayor. Here's why — and why none of it is as simple as either side is telling you. This week Phil and Camille break down everything happening with California's election system in real time...
Becerra vs. Hilton: California's 2026 Governor Race, LA Mayor Primary & CA-48 Results
California just voted — and the governor's race is shaping up as a matchup nobody fully predicted: Steve Hilton, former Fox News host and Trump-endorsed candidate, leading with roughly 28% in early returns, and Xavier Becerra, Biden's HHS secretary, holding second at around 25%. With ballots...
California Primary Roundtable: Who Makes It to November?
One week before the June 2nd California primary, we brought in five guests across the political spectrum to break down every race that matters. The governor's race is in chaos. Eric Swalwell resigned from Congress in April — his name is still on the ballot — and Democrats are splitting their vote fi...
Becerra's Fraud Scandal and the Election Rules Democrats Want to Kill
Newsom's former chief of staff just pleaded guilty to federal fraud — FBI wiretaps, a $225,000 scheme run through the frontrunner for governor's own campaign account — and Xavier Becerra still won't answer whether he knew. This week Phil and Camille break down everything Sacramento hoped...
Spencer Pratt, $6 Gas, and a Mayor Who Won't Show Up
Karen Bass just pulled out of tonight's Los Angeles mayoral forum. The primary is in three weeks. The last debate she showed up to, 88% of viewers said Spencer Pratt won. Tonight on California Underground, Phil is asking the question the incumbent doesn't want asked — and the one Sacramento ...
Michael Gates on Crime, Fraud, and Running for California AG
California's Attorney General race is four weeks from a primary — and most voters don't know what the office actually does. In this episode, we sit down with Republican candidate Michael Gates, the former Huntington Beach City Attorney who spent a decade battling Sacramento in court and is n...
The Torrance Shooter and the Governor's Race
A California man is charged with attempting to assassinate the President of the United States — and his own family had already raised concerns with local police before he boarded a train to Washington DC. Cole Tomas Allen, 31, of Torrance, California, rushed a Secret Service checkpoint at the White ...
Newsom Bought His Own Bestseller
Two new polls on the California governor's race are telling completely different stories. Betty Yee just dropped out and said "conflict sells" on her way out the door. LA County cut homeless outreach in half while spending $843 million. And Gavin Newsom's PAC spent $1.56 million bu...