217: Gavin Newsom, Oct. 1
This week Elex goes one-on-one with Gov. Gavin Newsom to discuss life after the recall election. 
18m Oct 02, 2021
18m
217: Glorida Allred, Paxton Smith and Dave Rubin
Glorida Allred and Paxton Smith join the show to discuss abortion rights. Dave Rubin also stops by to discuss Larry Elder and California's vaccine mandates.
14m Oct 02, 2021
14m
216: Dolores Huerta
Elex speaks with longtime activist and labor leader Dolores Huerta ask she discusses her work with Cesar Chavez and RFK.
34m Sep 25, 2021
34m
215: Larry Elder, Areva Martin, Brian Goldsmith and John Kobylt
Larry Elder stops by to discuss the recall outcome and his plans for 2022. Elex is also joined by Areva Martin, Brian Goldsmith and John Kobylt as they discuss the recall race and the state of California GOP.
28m Sep 18, 2021
28m
214: Larry Elder and John Myers
Elex speaks with Larry Elder on his case against Governor Gavin Newsom. John Myers of the LA Times stops by to discuss recent polling and the state of the gubernatorial race.
27m Sep 11, 2021
27m
213: Lisa Bloom, Dan Schnur and Jessica Patterson
Progressive attorney Lisa Bloom, Professor Dan Schnur and California GOP Chair Jessica Patterson join Elex for our first in-person studio panel since March 2020 to discuss recall politics, campaign strategy and the Texas abortion law.
23m Sep 04, 2021
23m
212: Tomi Lahren vs. Ethan Bearman
Tomi Lahren and Ethan Bearman debate over Afghanistan, the California recall and vaccine mandates.
37m Aug 28, 2021
37m
211: FOX 11 Special Report: Larry Elder
Larry Elder joined Elex Michaelson and Marla Tellez on FOX 11's special report as the gubernatorial candidate weighed in key issues.
22m Aug 27, 2021
22m
210: Gavin Newsom, Dan Schnur, Gustavo Arellano, Susan Shelley
This week, Elex is joined by Governor Gavin Newsom, who discusses his recall strategy and his agenda for the year ahead. Dan Schnur, Gustavo Arrellano of LA Times and OC Register's Susan Shelley join The Issue Is to discuss the state of the recall race.
28m Aug 21, 2021
28m
209: Pulse of the People: Sen. Alex Padilla
Senator Alex Padilla joins FOX to answer Californians' questions.
54m Aug 17, 2021
54m
208: Caitlyn Jenner, Bob Shrum, Mike Murphy, Nancy Pelosi and Maxine Waters
This week on The Issue Is, Elex speaks with Caitlyn Jenner on homelessness and the rising spread of the delta variant. Democratic strategist Bob Shrum and Republican strategist Mike Murphy both discuss the state of the recall race. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Rep. Maxine Waters discuss the child tax credit.
25m Aug 14, 2021
25m
207: Recall Debate: Gubernatorial candidates weigh in on important issues facing Californians
Candidates eyeing to take over Gavin Newsom’ (https://www.foxla.com/tag/people/gavin-newsom) s seat as Governor of California faced off in their first gubernatorial debate (https://www.foxla.com/news/california-recall-election-governor-newsom-fox-11-hosts-gop-debate-richard-nixon-presidential-library) Wednesday night. 
1hr 31m Aug 07, 2021
1hr 31m
206: Former Congressman Doug Ose
Former Rep. Doug Ose (R) discusses his run for governor, mask mandates, school choice and combatting homelessness.
15m Jul 31, 2021
15m
205: Hugh Hewitt, Kevin Kiley, Buffy Wicks
Hugh Hewitt announces an Aug. 4 Recall Debate that is being co-hosted by FOX 11 and the Nixon Library. California Assembly Members Kevin Kiley and Buffy Wicks also join The Issue Is this week.
29m Jul 24, 2021
29m
204: Education Secretary Miguel Cardona
US Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona joins the Issue Is to discuss the future of masking, schools and California.
20m Jul 17, 2021
20m
203: Gubernatorial candidate Larry Elder
Elex Michaelson sits down with Larry Elder on his run for governor.
22m Jul 17, 2021
22m
202: Victor Glover, Marty Walsh, Mark Takano, Gavin Newsom
Elex spoke with astronaut Victor Glover on his time on the International Space Station. Labor Secretary Marty Walsh and Rep. Mark Takano also stopped by to discuss child tax credit and the state's infrastructure. Elex also spoke with Gov. Gavin Newsom on his efforts to clean up California.
18m Jul 10, 2021
18m
201: Sen. Alex Padilla, Rep. Josh Harder
This week, Sen. Padilla stops by to discuss immigration, infrastructure and ending the filibuster. Rep. Harder discusses increasing pay for federal firefighters.
16m Jul 03, 2021
16m
200: Michael Knowles
Michael Knowles also stops by The Issue Is to discuss his new book "Speechless," cancel cuture and former President Donald Trump's legacy.
18m Jun 26, 2021
18m
199: Congresswoman Barbara Lee
Rep. Lee speaks with Elex on Vice President Kamala Harris' El Paso trip, Derek Chauvin sentencing and Juneteenth.
15m Jun 26, 2021
15m
198: Kevin Faulconer, Carla Marinucci and Jeremy B. White
Elex sits down with former San Diego Mayor Kevin Faulconer on his run for Governor. Politico's Carla Marinucci and Jeremy B. White joins the show to discuss Gov. Newsom's rollercoaster week and the recall challengers.
30m Jun 19, 2021
30m
197: Anthony Rendon, Pete Buttigieg, Edward-Isaac Dovere
California Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon stops by to discuss budget negotiations and the recall election. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg chats with Elex on the ongoing infrastructure talks and vaccine incentives and Edward-Issac Dovere discusses his new book.
20m Jun 12, 2021
20m
196: Caitlyn Jenner talks run for governor, her voting record, Kim Kardashian, and more
Friday, in her first TV interview with a California journalist since launching her bid for Governor, Caitlyn Jenner sat down with FOX 11’s Elex Michaelson for an extensive conversation on The Issue Is. The sit-down comes roughly six weeks after the Olympian, reality TV star, and transgender activist announced plans to challenge Governor Gavin Newsom in his impending recall election. Among the...
36m Jun 05, 2021
36m
195: Rep. Karen Bass, Mira Sorvino, Miguel Santiago and Ady Barkan
This week, Elex hosts a loaded guestlist including Rep. Karen Bass, actress Mira Sorvino, Assemblyman Miguel Santiago and activist Ady Barkan.
25m May 29, 2021
25m
194: Secretary Pete Buttigieg and former Stockton Mayor Michael Tubbs
This week on The Issue Is, Elex Michaelson welcomes two former small-town Mayors, both elected in their 20's, who now, in their 30's, have recently accepted new roles on the state and national stages. Pete Buttigieg served as Mayor South Bend, Indiana from 2012 through 2020. After unsuccessfully seeking the Democratic Presidential nomination in 2020, Buttigieg would ultimately be appointed Pre...
31m May 22, 2021
31m
193: Gov. Newsom on the state budget, reopening California
This week, prior to announcing his $268B California budget proposal, Governor Gavin Newsom made stops across the Golden state, touting various aspects of his spending plan, from expanding access to education and health care, to combating homelessness and issuing tax rebates to some 78% of the Californians. On Tuesday, while promoting a $1.5B proposal aimed at clean-up and beautification, Newso...
24m May 15, 2021
24m
192: John Cox, Carla Marinucci, Areva Martin and Joel Pollak
This week, Elex sits with California gubernatorial candidate John Cox. After his interview with Cox, an all-star panel of Carla Marinucci, Areva Martin and Joel Pollak join the Issue Is.
33m May 08, 2021
33m
191: Sen. Alex Padilla, Commerce Sec. Gina Raimondo, Michael Knowles
This week, Elex speaks with Senator Alex Padilla to hear about the Senator's first 100 days in office. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo discusses GDP growth and being a part of the Biden Cabinet. Michael Knowles also stops by to talk government spending and the California recall election.
24m May 01, 2021
24m
190: The Issue Is: Former Governor Jerry Brown
Former California Governor Jerry Brown weighed in on Caitlyn Jenner putting her name in the recall election hat, climate change and President Biden.
39m Apr 24, 2021
39m
189: The Issue Is Podcast: Rep. Barbara Lee and LZ Granderson
This week, Elex sits down with Rep. Barbara Lee to discuss reparations, the War in Afghanistan and citizenship for essential workers. LZ Granderson also stops by to chat sports fans returning to the stands.
18m Apr 17, 2021
18m
188: Dee Dee Myers, Gloria Allred and Elisha Krauss
This week, Dee Dee Myers discusses California's plans to safely reopen businesses June 15. Gloria Allred and Elisha Krauss debate the recall, vaccine passports and more.
19m Apr 10, 2021
19m
187: Dr. Anthony Fauci, Carla Marinucci, John Myers
This week, Elex caught up with Dr. Anthony Fauci to discuss vaccine passports and the future of masking. Politico's Carla Marinucci and LA Times' John Myers also stopped by to discuss the effort to recall Gov. Newsom and VP Kamala Harris' return to Oakland.
25m Apr 03, 2021
25m
186: The Issue Is Podcast: Assemblymember Rob Bonta and sports columnist Bill Plaschke
This week, Elex speaks with Assemblymember Rob Bonta as the Newsom AG pick discusses fight against Asian hate. LA Times sports columnist Bill Plaschke chats California's reopening of ballparks.
19m Mar 27, 2021
19m
185: Randy Economy, Wolfgang Puck and Matthew Friend
In this week's The Issue Is, Randy Economy discusses the push to recall Gov. Gavin Newsom, Wolfgang Puck on changes to the restaurant industry and Matthew Friend does his impressions of Dr. Fauci, Former President Donald Trump and Governor Newsom.
20m Mar 20, 2021
20m
184: Dee Dee Myers and the Meiselas Brothers
Dee Dee Myers, Senior Advisor to Gov. Newsom, discusses reopening California and the Meiselas Brothers talk about the Meidas Touch and the changing face of media.
35m Mar 13, 2021
35m
183: Dr. Mark Ghaly, Rep. Karen Bass and Long Beach Mayor Robert Garcia
FOX 11 Anchor Elex Michaelson speaks with California HHS Secretary Dr. Mark Ghaly, Congresswoman Karen Bass and Long Beach Mayor Robert Garcia.
30m Mar 06, 2021
30m
182: Gov. Gavin Newsom, Emily Hoeven, Alexei Koseff and John Myers
This week, Elex is joined by the Gavin Newsom, as well as a panel of political reporters, Emily Hoeven of Cal Matters, Alexei Koseff of the San Francisco Chronicle, and John Myers of the LA Times.
20m Feb 27, 2021
20m
181: Anthony Rendon, Toni Atkins and Ted Lieu
Speakers of the California Assembly Anthony Rendon and California Senate President Pro Tem Toni Atkins discuss the state's push to reopen schools. Congressman Ted Lieu shares his experience as a House Impeachment manager.
19m Feb 20, 2021
19m
180: The Issue Is Podcast: Sen. Alex Padilla, Carla Marinucci and Doug Sovern
Sen. Alex Padilla weighs in on the impeachment trial of former president Donald Trump. Elex also speaks with Politico's Carla Mrinucci and KCBS Radio's Doug Sovern to discuss Gov. Newsom and the fight to reopen schools. ————— The Issue Is: with Elex Michaelson is California's only statewide political show. For showtimes and more information, go to http://TheIssueIsShow.com. 
18m Feb 13, 2021
18m
179: LB Mayor Robert Garcia, FOX News' Gianno Caldwell and The Young Turks' Ana Kasparian
FOX 11's Elex Michaelson chats with Long Beach Mayor Robert Garcia on the city's successful vaccine distribution, Hero Pay and Gov. Newsom. Elex also brings in FOX News' Gianno Caldwell and The Young Turks' Ana Kasparian to debate Congressional COVID-19 relief, former President Trump and possible recall of Gov. Newsom.
19m Feb 06, 2021
19m
178: The Issue Is: Lisa Bloom and John Kobylt
Elex Michaelson sat (virtually) with attorney Lisa Bloom and radio host John Kobylt to discuss vaccine rollout and Governor Gavin Newsom.
27m Jan 30, 2021
27m
177: Presidential inauguration with Senator Alex Padilla and Chris Wallace
This week, the peaceful transfer of power so many feared would not take place, did. At noon on Wednesday, Joe Biden took the oath of office, becoming the 46th President of the United States. It was an inauguration unlike any in modern history, most notably because of the absence of outgoing President Donald Trump, as well as the presence of some 25,000 National Guard troops, deployed to Washi...
26m Jan 23, 2021
26m
176: Rep. Eric Swalwell and former San Diego mayor Kevin Faulconer
FOX 11's Elex Michaelson speaks with former San Diego Mayor Kevin Faulconer on the push to recall Gov. Newsom. Rep. Eric Swalwell speaks on the ongoing threat that led to both the impeachment of President Trump and last week's deadly U.S. Capitol riot.
30m Jan 16, 2021
30m
175: The Issue Is: Rep. Norma Torres and journalist Anna Palmer
As pro-Trump supporters overtook the U.S. Capitol, California Congresswoman Norma Torres was trapped inside the House Chamber. Journalist Anna Palmer discusses what's next for President Trump.
22m Jan 09, 2021
22m
174: Emmanuel Acho, former NFL linebacker, host at FOX Sports 1, speaks about his new book
This summer, amid racial justice protests following the death of George Floyd (https://www.foxla.com/tag/crime-publicsafety/george-floyd-death) , Emmanuel Acho launched "Uncomfortable Conversations With a Black Man", a YouTube series that would go on to spawn a best-selling book of the same name. In the process, Acho, a former NFL linebacker, who co-hosts Speak For Yourself on FOX Sports 1 (ht...
25m Jan 02, 2021
25m
173: One-on-one with California Secretary of State Alex Padilla
Following the election of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris, one of the biggest questions in California politics became who Governor Gavin Newsom would select to fill the Senate seat soon-to-be vacated by Vice President-Elect Harris. This week, Newsom put the question to rest, selecting California’s Secretary of State Alex Padilla. On the heels of his selection, Padilla joined Elex Michaelson on Th...
20m Dec 26, 2020
20m
172: Tomi Lahren and Brian Tyler Cohen, Round 2
After going head-to-head on The Issue Is this past October, Brian Tyler Cohen and Tomi Lahren are back for Round 2. On the left, Cohen is the progressive host behind the No Lie with Brian Tyler Cohen podcast. With more than a million subscribers on YouTube, Cohen’s videos have also been viewed some 600,000,000 times. On the right, Lahren is the conservative host of First Thoughts and Final Th...
30m Dec 19, 2020
30m
171: The Issue Is: Congressman Adam Schiff, Michelle Steel, and David Valadao
This week, coronavirus cases continued to surge, congressional relief remained hanging in the balance, court challenges to the Presidential election were halted, and members of Congress were revealed to have been targeted by foreign intelligence. With insight on those stories, and others, Elex Michaelson is joined on The Issue Is by three members of California’s House delegation for the upcomi...
19m Dec 12, 2020
19m
170: The Issue Is Podcast: Rep. Karen Bass, Dr. Mark Morocco, Dr. Peter Szilagyi and Chef Andrew Gruel
This week, Dr. Mark Morocco and Dr. Peter Szilagyi weighs in on vaccines, ICU capacity and the reality inside California hospital. Elex also speaks with Rep. Karen Bass on the Congresswoman possibly replacing Sen. Kamala Harris. Chef Andrew Gruel on his viral response to California's new dining restrictions.
26m Dec 05, 2020
26m
169: Maria Shriver and Patrick Schwarzenegger
This Thanksgiving week, The Issue Is takes a step back from the nation’s fraught political climate, to instead focus on lighter issues of gratitude, family, service and ice cream.
22m Nov 28, 2020
22m