There have been a few people that got LAX right out of the gate.

The problem with LAX is, it is a very small and senior base.
The most junior line holder was hired 5 or 6 years ago. Granted that is going to change for the better in the next few years, but it is still a long time to be on reserve potentially having to drive to LAX every day in LA traffic. And just when you think you can hold a line some one senior to you could come along and bump you back down to reserve status.
I'm keeping DFW as my base and living here until I know I can hold a line in LA.