it will mark six months since the first confirmed for the virus case in california, there have now thbe more 400,000 cases and 8000 deaths in the state, this week, we have seen the ghest number new cases in california and across the nation. in washington, d.c., the senate is working toward a new coronavirus relief package, the white house dropped its demand for a payroll tax cut, which gop lawmakers had opposed,big visions remain as unemployment benefits are set to expire next week for pe20 milliole. hill are championing a $3 pitol trillion relief plan thatin udes eight. closer to home, governor gavin newsom announced on tuesday, california recorded more than 12,000 new cacoronavirus, its highest daily total get, california now has the most number of cases in the nation, surpassing nin york. jous now by skype to discuss this, our political and government correspondent, marisa lagos. with us by skype from palm springs is scott shafer. so, let's start with the national picture, i want to ask you, president trump nchas ed threpublican national convention that was to be held in jacksonville

cardboard , cutouts and soune those being made for the players to feel more like it usually is e are thbeing made for the tv audiences? >> reporter: i think it is a mixed bag, to be honest, the cardboard cutouts are rsere because the owre looking for a way to recoup some of the dollars. that sounds gimmicky, we don't want that, when you actually sit down and watch the game, for the most part, they have done ay prood job, it is interesting, you don't necessarily feel like these players are in this cavernous, open, empty stadium, so, you understand why they have done it, for the television audience and it does go foerthe pl as well as they tried to make them feel some sort of normalcy. >> let's turn to gabe kapler who made history as the first manager to take a knee e during tional anthem beside a few of his players, that has received both praise and criticism, do you see this trend of players and coaches kneeling continuing and how to use the thing is reacting? >> reporter: i think the fan reaction wl be predictable, as you just said, just like what mirrors our nation, you're going to have a