 a lot of folks in some of those Rust Belt states and other areas. California really has been held up on the right and, to some extent, on the left as sort of the example of progressive politics. And Newsom, going back to 2004 when he threw open the doors of City Hall, allowing gay marriages in violation of state and federal law at the time, has really been a liberal hero, especially on some of those social issues that Republicans have made so potent in recent years, things like transgender rights,