rally in support of governor gavin newsom ahead of this week's governor gavin newsom, if a majority of voters do that, he becomes the newest governor. both candidates are painting the election as being about much more than just the california governor's job. let's bring in a columnist for los angeles times, author of hate monger. good to see you. they say this race that national implications. why does that remain the focus? >> it has national implications because california has been the most pro-immigrant and racial justice states we have in the nation. gavin newsom has been part of that implementing. his pro-immigrant policies, more of those than we have seen from