>> i'm opposed to vaccine mandates and face mask mandates. joining in support for newsom are democratic heavy weights former president barack obama, vice president kamala harris and tomorrow president biden is set to join the campaign. >> should newsom come out really strong, he sails forward into 2022 with a message for the party about how covid should be handled overall. >> a defining moment for california, and a crucial test for newsom's legacy. >> guad's in l.a. what does the latest polling show? >> early voting appears to favor governor news am by as much as two to one, but republican voters are expected to come out in large numbers on tuesday as democrats try to mobilize more supporters in the final days, kate? >> we'll be on it, guad thank you. still ahead, the new tropical storm targeting the south. our behind the scenes lo this is what freedom sounds like. and this. this is what freedom smells like.