The Issue Is

A jam-packed week on "The Issue Is" as Elex is joined by Jane Fonda, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Tulsi Gabbard and Gavin Newsom.

This week on our political show “The Issue Is"…a conversation with House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries and California Senator Alex Padilla. ————— The Issue Is: with Elex Michaelson is California's only statewide political show. For showtimes and more information, go to TheIssueIsShow.com .

This week, Elex recaps Super Tuesday, President Biden's State of the Union address and the ongoing march to the Nov. 2024 general election.

March 5 is the California primary and to break it all down, Elex is joined by Peter Hamby of Puck News and Melanie Mason of Politico.

Bill Melugin on the situation at the border, how Texas and California are handling the crisis differently, the failed senate border bill.  Rep. Dean Phillips (D-MN) on his primary challenge to President Biden, Biden's chances against former president Trump and a possible unity ticket with Nikki Haley.       Rep. Katie Porter (D-CA) on her run for senate, her republican competition, the border, and...

This week, Elex is joined by California's Senator Alex Padilla, San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan and civil rights attorney Areva Martin. 

This week, Elex is joined by Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley and Senate candidate Christina Pascucci.

This week, Elex is joined by Vice President Kamala Harris and Senator Alex Padilla.

Rep. Adam Schiff joins Elex this week on The Issue Is to recap the U.S. Senate debate.

This week, Elex is joined by Speaker Emirata Nancy Pelosi as she endorsed Senate candidate Adam Schiff.

This week, we recap the U.S. Senate debate that featured Rep. Adam Schiff (D), baseball legend Steve Garvey (R), Rep. Katie Porter (D) and Rep. Barbara Lee (D) 

The race for the U.S. Senate in California is heating up. This week, Elex is joined by Senate candidates Barbara Lee and Eric Early. Retired Four-Star General David Petraeus joins the show to address the threat of China.

As we are just days from the first televised debate of California's 2024 Senate race, Elex is joined by Senate Candidate Katie Porter.

Political journalist Peter Hamby previews the 2024 California Senate race.

Political commentator Chris Matthews previews the 2024 California Senate race.

This week, "The Issue Is" previews the upcoming debate in California's 2024 Senate race.

The countdown is on, less than three months until California voters head to the polls for the 2024 primary. 

Karen Bass reflects on her first year in office as the Mayor of Los Angeles.

This week, a clash of personalities as California Governor Gavin Newsom and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis faced off in a highly-publicized debate on FOX News.

A historic week in California, as Governor Gavin Newsom, President Joe Biden, and the city of San Francisco welcomed Chinese President Xi Jinping as part of Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Conference. The summit, not without controversy, as some criticized the city for rolling out the red carpet for a leader that President Biden referred to as a "dictator."

This week, a special edition of "The Issue Is," as Elex Michaelson works out at the iconic Gold's Gym with former California Governor, Mr. Olympia, and all-around superstar Arnold Schwarzenegger.

This week, “The Issue is” heads to China for a very special episode. Elex Michaelson was the only local TV reporter to travel to the Middle Kingdom to document Governor Gavin Newsom’s historic week-long journey there, focused on climate.

Elex Michaelson is joined by both of California's Senators, Alex Padilla and Laphonza Butler.

Elex sits down with George Gascón as the Los Angeles County DA discusses the zero cash bail policy, which kicked in October 1.

This week, Rep. Kevin McCarthy became the first House Speaker to be ousted by his own conference. Elex sat down with Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and Congresswoman Young Kim (R-CA) to get their reactions.