A haunting music video portraying California as a dystopian landscape plagued by corruption and ineffective political strategies has taken social media by storm.
Shared by Miguel Fornia on the platform X and subsequently amplified by Elon Musk, the video has amassed an impressive 37 million views.
Set to a cover of “California Dreamin’” by The Mommas & The Papas, the satirical piece features Governor Gavin Newsom and Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass amidst scenes of gang members torching vehicles.
The lyrics, “Corruption at the top, arrogance on display,” take a jab at Newsom’s handling of the Palisades Fire.
Prominent figures like the disgraced Congressman and former governor hopeful Eric Swalwell make appearances, alongside Congresswoman Maxine Waters and Senator Adam Schiff.
The video also critiques several contentious initiatives, notably the state’s high-speed rail project, which has swelled to an eye-watering $231 billion.
“Hard to take a walk, communities in decay,” the lyrics continue as the video highlights LA’s homelessness problem.
President Donald Trump is later seen playing the flute in front of some of the state’s mot iconic landmarks, including Disneyland, the Golden Gate Bridge and Griffith Observatory.
The video ends with the late-Senator Dianne Feinstein as a talking skeleton. “I’m so sorry,” she says.
Musk reposted the video with the caption: “Banger.” Another commented wrote: “Let’s take California back out of the clutches of socialism.”
Another commented: “My hometown. Makes me sick. Guess you really can’t go home again, they ruined it.”
And one more added: “We need a change! Vote Marxist Bass out and vote Spencer Pratt in. If this leaked phone call from Karen Bass two days before the inferno that obliterated the palisades doesn’t give you chills and wonder if this was intentional – if she knew it was coming – I don’t know what will.”
