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Space might be what you describe it here. is that a divide that newsom knows how to bridge yet? >> this is a divide that newsom has been trying to bridge since he was mayor of san francisco. he took some tough moves then and he took criticism from progressives then and look for that to happen again. homelessness, he is throwing $12 billion at in his current budget and that gives republicans the ammunition to say democrats go spending without really addressing the issue. we'll see this to be central, i think, as we go to 2022 along with high housing costs along with high taxes and the spike in ...

Successfully get reformed? or not after all this? >> the calls are in this morning. we're going to be hearing from some state legislators who are saying it's time to reform this. when the state spent $300 million in taxpayer money on this. governor gray davis says this is a matter of russian roulette this recall process. sooner or later if it is not reformed somebody who gets 18% of the vote will become governor under this recall process. yes, the calls begin today for reform and we'll see how that goes. i think the strong move is there for that to happen soon. >> david wasserman the most impo...

Democrats also had success in the suburbs and the suburbs of california, particularly orange county, look like swing states and swing districts across america. there is something to learn here outside of california. joining me now out west is my pal and colleague conan nolan and politico california carla and also with the view of national politics in mind house editor david wasserman. conan, let me start with you. is it as simple as saying, give you the door to choose. is this a statement about california being as blue as ever or was it that good of a closing message? >> i think both could be ...

The side of which california has not seen yet. beating his last 2018 blow out. so any republican whether it's elder or faulcner will have a challenge going up against him next year. >> david wasserman trying to extrapulate is a tricky thing particularly for 2022. i do want to look attar onge county and have you look at it in terms of the virginia governor which is in about six weeks. orange county shifts from 2004 to now it looks like virginia's shift from 2004. it was an easy bush victory in '04 in virginia and even a bigger one for bush in orange county now. look at these numbers here. these...

Of covid. your thoughts? >> i think that's right. look, republicans are trying a couple different ways to reach these voters this fall. we're seeing the grocery tax in virginia as a way of trying to, you know, move beyond the traditional constituency. and that, we'll see if that resonates with any lower income voters who are middle income voters who are feeling the pinch from the increasing cost of goods. i think you'll see kind of a split screen of democrats talking about republicans obstructing ways to get back to normalcy and republicans talking about inflation and pocketbook pinches for vo...