more like a few guys with some semi legitimate scams, although from time to time you hear about other families from back east having some scam or drug running operations from coast to coast without the involvement of the la crew. the real mafia in southern california is la eme, or the mexican mafia, primarily a prison gang with a very smart way of doing buisness. they make thier money mainly through extortion and drug sales.a typical shakedown envolves them approaching a street gang that deals in narcotics and demanding a percentage. if the gang refuses they let them know that we run the prisons and sooner or later you guys will end up in the system and if you dont pay, once you are arrested its green light time. more often than not the gangs pay.