we do have the first batch of exit poll data from california voters today, and that again, it is just exit poll so a big grain of salt, but what we found there actually looks quite good for governor newsom surviving the recall. an exit polling on his handling of covid in california, 45% said they thought newsom s policies were about right. another 17% on top of that actually said his policies weren t strict enough. only 32% said that newsom s policies were too strict. support was even stronger for mask requirements in schools. 69% of california recall voters saying on the exit polls they support a state requirement for kids to wear masks in schools. only 26% opposed to that. again, these are just exit polls. giant grain of salt. but if this recall is supposedly a referendum on the way governor gavin newsom has dealt with the covid crisis, at least the early exit polling today seemed like a very positive sign for the governor. that did not look like an