Loyalty, thy name is Joe Biden. Will it pay off for Newsom?

It's official. President Joe Biden announced his reelection bid this week.

"Inside the Issues: The Podcast" hosts Alex Cohen and Sara Sadhwani discuss all the California angles, including the Californians running against him and Gov. Gavin Newsom's Biden endorsement. Could Newsom's allyship pay off?

Loyalty is a word usually not associated with politicians, except if that politician is Biden — just ask Eric Garcetti.

Then, allies form in Sacramento in the debate over fentanyl in an attempt to curb its use.

And taxpayers spent $400,000 on security at City Hall in the wake of the leaked racist conversation. Was that too much?

In Orange County, the election shuffle continues with Harley Rouda bowing out of the congressional race. Who is still in the running?