Thank you. we re just moments away. 17 seconds. the fate of democratic governor gavin newsom and his party s hold on the top office. in critical blue state is now in the hands of voters. now let s get a key race alert. this election is too early to call. but based on our exit polls, it looks like it will be a good night for gavin newsom. we are not yet able to make a promise but cnn is able to rt ro, we can report that no vote, rejecting removal, the no vote has an early lead in our poll. if that lead holds, newsom will remain governor of california. what is behind this encouraging news for gavin newsom? well, issue number one is the coronavirus. the most important issue on california voters minds in this