A gunman opened fire inside a bar popular with college students last night in Thousand Oaks. Twelve people were killed, including a sheriff’s officer who arrived at the scene. We bring you the latest from Thousand Oaks. We also discuss Attorney General Jeff Sessions resignation; and more.

In collaboration with the California Dream project, join us for a live statewide call-in show on Wednesday from 11am to noon. We’ll get reaction to the 2018 midterm election results from political reporters around the state and from listeners like you. We'll also examine the key results and takeaways from last night's midterm elections.

Polls are open bright and early today at 7am and you’ll be able to drop by and cast your vote until 8pm. AirTalk checks in with with reporters at various polling locations to check in on turnout and atmosphere. We also debate the pros and cons of of LAUSD’s plan to decentralize into 32 networks; and more. 

AirTalk’s weekly political roundtable focuses on all things elections, from the local races we’re watching here in California to the national ones with major implications for the makeup of the House and Senate. We're also rebroadcasting our hour long voter cram session from Wednesday, October 17.

These midterm elections we are seeing the most diverse group of candidates to ever run for public office. We examine how ethnicity and gender factor into the way people vote. We also discuss a new study that says stress can lead to brain shrinkage and memory loss; review this weekend’s new movie releases; and more.

Larry Mantle interviews Democrat Alex Padilla in preparation for the 2018 general election on November 6. We also discuss the surge of illegal crossings at the Texas border; analyze the potential utility of U.S. adopting domestic terrorism law; and more.

With just six days left until election day, AirTalk discusses how to make sure your vote counts. We also look at the phenomenon of paid protesters; share the most misunderstood Halloween costumes; and more.

President Trump said that he is preparing an executive order to end birthright citizenship, and that it’s within the president’s power to change the 14th amendment. AirTalk debates. We also examine Brazil's election of Jair Bolsonaro; discuss Proposition 6; and more.

AirTalk’s weekly political roundtable recaps the political headlines you might’ve missed this weekend and previews some of the big stories we’re watching for this week. We also discuss the most effective ways of dealing with hate speech; analyze the Dodgers loss to the Red Sox in the World Series; and more. 

As the migrant caravan of refugees from Central America progresses through Mexico, President Trump is reportedly looking at invoking his emergency powers to close off the border and deny asylum — but is the move legal?; We also debate Measure W; discuss the issues behind the digital preservation of celebrities; and more.