The Affordable Care Act suffered a significant blow this week as a federal judge ruled against its individual mandate. We’ll discuss how this impacts the issue , the political process, and most importantly, operators. Also, immigration is back in the news and it’s not just about walls and migrant caravans. some are saying that the immigration situation is negatively affecting food safety. Also, the marijuana debate is getting a little hazy and operators are finding themselves in the middle of it. Finally, we’ll have an interview with Martha Miller, president & managing director of Platinum Advisors, a leading California public affairs firm to give us her take on what to expect in the golden state for 2019. We’ll talk about those stories and then wrap it up with the legislative scorecard.