. >> right now at 5:30, 7,000 kizer employees reported to walk off the job in less than a week. what that could mean for you. >>> and we are another day closer to the government shutting down. who would be impacted the most? larry gersten joins us to discuss what happens next. >>> and governor newsom and florida governor ron desantis are set to go face-to-face for a debate. when and where the two will square off. the news at 5:30 starts right now. thanks for joining us. i'm audrey asistio. >> and i'm jessica aguirre. a strike could have a dramatic impact on one of california's biggest health care providers. tens of thousands of kaiser workers say if a deal doesn't get done soon, they will hit the picket line for what could be the largest health care worker strike in history. >> as nbc bay area's jodi hernandez explains, if workers strike, the impact will be far reaching. >> i clean up patient rooms. i clean up the corridors. anything, bathrooms. whatever needs to be cleaned, that's what we do. and clean and sanitize. >> reporter: kaiser house keeping aide rashad pritchett descri

. >> right now at 5:30, 7,000 kizer employees reported to walk off the job in less than a week. could mean for you. >>> and we are another day closer to the government shutting down. who would be impacted the most? larry gersten joins us to discuss what happens next. >>> and governor newsom and florida gover