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.

California Attorney General Xavier Becerra is running for reelection, where he will face Steven Bailey in the general election for the state attorney general seat. We also interview Secretary of State candidate Mark Meuser; debate Proposition 4; and more.

The Economic Policy Institute released a report called “The China Toll Deepens” saying that California has lost more jobs to China than any other state. We also discuss Proposition 7 and Proposition C; interview retired judge Steven Bailey for CA attorney general; and more.

Back in June, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that public sector unions could not legally charge public employees who benefit from their negotiations but don’t want to become members. We discuss its impact. We also interview Sheriff Jim McDonnell and GOP incumbent Steve Knight; and more.