the city of bakersfield is on the other side of the spectrum politically. newsom out, elder in. reporter: it is where you would find the last woolworths counter, sharing up burgers, shake and nostalgia. california was once a nice place. governor newsom says a lot of things but he does all bad things. reporter: and when it comes to governor newsom, some. referee: of the diners have had their fill. if there is not a change, we re leaving the state. reporter: and many republicans think their voices are not heard. no, i don t think so. no, not really. reporter: to some degree, they are right. thank you california! reporter: in 2018, just 41% of the county voters went for newsom, and he won by a landslide and now republicans are hoping to flip the governor s office, an uphill