women trying to help newsom stay in office. the women's vote there is key for him. >> reporter: absolutely key. and the governor knows that if he can win women, the wind is at his back. now, the vice president opened her remarks here by saying it is good to be home. and she is home to help her longtime political brother governor gavin newsom stay on the job. >> oh, my god. [ laughter ] i am here for mamala kamala. i am very, very excited to see her. >> reporter: the return of oakland's beloved democratic daughter is the big draw for this bay area crowd. >> your hog town hero, the vice president. >> reporter: vice president kamala harris energizing the progressive female base at home. >> we fight for working people. we fight for organized labor. we fight for d.r.e.a.m.ers. we fight for women. we fight for voting rights.