Elex Michaelson
Elex Michaelson co-anchors FOX 11 News weeknights at 5 p.m., 6 p.m. and 10 p.m. with Christine Devine. He co-hosts the "FOX 11 Special Report" with Marla Tellez weeknights at 7 p.m.
He also hosts and produces the political talk show The Issue Is, which airs on stations throughout the state of California.
Elex is an Agoura Hills native and his first job in broadcasting was as a FOX 11 intern. He’s a self-described "political junkie" who has conducted one-on-one interviews with nearly every key political figure including Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton, Bernie Sanders, Joe Biden, Al Gore, Gavin Newsom, and more. He’s reported live from the Republican and Democratic National Conventions, multiple Presidential Inaugurations and debates.
Michaelson is the winner of 6 Emmy Awards and 13 nominations. From 2010-2017, he was a reporter and fill-in anchor at KABC-TV in Los Angeles. Prior to that, he served as a weekend morning anchor and weeknight reporter at XETV in San Diego. He graduated first in his class from the Annenberg School of Journalism at the University of Southern California. He earned Summa Cum Laude and Phi Beta Kappa honors while picking up dual degrees in broadcast journalism and political science.
The latest from Elex Michaelson
The Issue Is: The abortion battle heats up
A week after the Supreme Court overturned Roe V. Wade, the fallout continues.
The Issue Is Podcast: Gloria Allred, Eric Early, Jennifer Siebel Newsom, Adam Schiff
To discuss and debate, Elex Michaelson is joined on The Issue Is by attorney Gloria Allred and former GOP Candidate for California Attorney General Eric Early.
The Issue Is: Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade
Elex is joined by California AG Rob Bonta and California Family Council's Jonathan Keller as they react to the U.S. Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade. Areva Martin and Brian Goldsmith join the show to also discuss the SCOTUS rulings as well as inflation and President Biden's poll numbers.
The Issue Is Podcast: Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade
Elex is joined by California AG Rob Bonta and California Family Council's Jonathan Keller as they react to the U.S. Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade. Areva Martin and Brian Goldsmith join the show to also discuss the SCOTUS rulings as well as inflation and President Biden's poll numbers.
The Issue Is: Inflation, insurrection and icons
Gov. Gavin Newsom discusses the state's surplus and California's tax system. California Assembly Minority Leader James Gallagher stops by to discuss inflation, gas prices and the GOP's 2022 outlook. Rep. Pete Aguilar weighs in on this week's Jan. 6 committee hearings and LA Times Sacramento bureau chief John Myers discusses his retirement from journalism.
The Issue Is Podcast: Gavin Newsom, James Gallagher, Pete Aguilar, John Myers
This week, Elex is joined by Governor Gavin Newsom to discuss the state's surplus and California's tax system. California Assembly Minority Leader James Gallagher stops by to discuss inflation, gas prices and the GOP's 2022 outlook. Rep. Pete Aguilar weighs in on this week's Jan. 6 committee hearings and LA Times Sacramento bureau chief John Myers discusses his retirement from journalism.
“The Issue Is”: Gov. Newsom, Vice President Harris, and Second Gentleman Emhoff
Fresh off his leading performance, Governor Newsom returned to “The Issue Is” for an expansive conversation with Elex Michaelson, to talk crime, climate change, gun control, the national Democratic party.
The Issue Is Podcast: Gavin Newsom, Kamala Harris, Douglas Emhoff
This week, Elex Michaelson is joined by Governor Gavin Newsom, Vice President Kamala Harris and Second Gentleman Douglas Emhoff.
“The Issue Is”: Rick Caruso makes his final pitch to voters
“My final argument is the same as my opening argument: we have a bunch of issues in this city like crime and homelessness and corruption and city hall that need to be fixed, and I believe I have the skill set to fix them," Caruso stated.
The Issue Is: Gun control
This week's shooting in Uvalde, Texas, has gun control at the forefront of political discourse. Elex talks with Congresswoman and candidate for LA Mayor Karen Bass about her take.