<p>In a historic first, San Francisco&#39;s city attorney has filed a lawsuit against some of the largest U.S. manufacturers of ultra-processed foods that he says have made Americans sick. Chiu argued the foods have created a health care crisis that has led to serious chronic diseases, which ultimately places a burden on U.S. cities. Chiu claimed the companies have copied the &quot;addiction science and marketing techniques that filled the big tobacco playbook. Is this a harbinger of other lawsuits to come? We’ll take a look.</p><li><p>And One Fair Wage unveiled new polling on Capitol Hill this week showing broad voter support for raising the federal minimum wage to at least $25/hr, underscoring how affordability and wage concerns are poised to shape the 2026 election cycle. We will dig into that as well.</p><p><br></p><p>We’ll talk about those issues and wrap it up with the legislative scorecard.</p><p><br></p></li>