I've read a number of books that said Bonanno had his crews in CA and AZ after moving West. Remember that Joe had ties to guys all over the world, Sicily, Canada, Haiti, Mexico as well as part of the country.

Gambino may have had sway over NYC but not enough to tell Joe he could not run his crews is AZ, crews that had been in place since the 40's.

read both sites, yigido.. interesting reading, galente was certainly very feared, no doubt the reason for his death.

and both articles relate that indeed, joe bonanno was informed of the coming execution of lilo galente.