Your guide to understanding Newsom and DeSantis ahead of their Thursday debate — and how they are shaping life in California and Florida.

You’re down 41 points in your own home state,” Newsom said during a segment on immigration and the border. Newsom, the Democrat who’s led California since 2019, also made it clear at the top of the event that Florida’s Republican governor doesn’t stand a chance against Donald Trump,

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) took a personal shot at Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-Calif), saying the Democrat’s father-in-law told him he moved to Florida from California because of high taxes and the cost of living.