Welcome to an HBO podcast from the HBO late night series Real Time with Bill Maulk.

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Jeff, please. I'm trying.

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Mastervengers.

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All right. I know. I know. You're very happy.

California is very happy.

Newson beat the recall. That's our big news this year.

It was a landslide. And of course, because this is California, it was also a brush-fired, two earthquakes, a shark attack, and a cult murder.

But I kid our state. We spent close to $300 million. Do you know this? On this stupid recall. How many homeless people could we have housed for that money?

Well, here in California, about three. But the point remains, it's the principle.

And listen to this. We have another election in 13 months. And Larry Elder, who was the main Republican opponent this time, he hinted that he would like to be the Republican candidate in that election.

And he said, lots of Republicans think that's a good idea. And lots of Democrats, too.

But there are a lot of signs the state is getting back to normal. I said, God, today, homeless, he was on fire and getting shot.

And the bystanders kept yelling, pull up your mask.

Yeah, because that's where we are. Well, the FDA today had a lot of big, big hearing there on, sure, we have COVID boosters.

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