So the Italian mafia does have a sway in California and the west coast
Not really. There are a handful of guys out west, some active, others not, but the substantial presence the Mafia had is long gone.
Are the rizzutos and bonannos are partners now or is the rizzutos still apart of the bonannos?
This has been discussed a lot. According to testimony by former Bonanno underboss Sal Vitale, the Rizzutos largely cut ties with the family after Gerlando Sciascia was killed in 1999. However, there have been instances since then that show there are still some connections.
