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Tag: farmworkers

Posted inCalifornia Currents

Housing for the Harvest: Newsom touts sheltering program for farmworkers despite few takers

by Jackie Botts, CalMatters March 24, 2021March 24, 2021

California is upgrading its underutilized Housing for the Harvest program to provide quarantine hotel rooms for farmworkers, in the hopes that a wage replacement and an option to shelter at home will boost participation. But is it too late?

Posted inLocal News

$3B bond measure aims to combat food insecurity, protect farmworkers

by Jana Kadah, Bay City News Foundation March 17, 2021March 16, 2021
Posted inCOVID-19 Information Hub

Eager to be vaccinated, state farmworkers face obstacles

by Ana B. Ibarra, CalMatters March 8, 2021March 8, 2021
Posted inCOVID-19 Information Hub

Farmworkers say employers, Cal/OSHA don’t enforce COVID-19 safety regulations

by Kate Cimini, CalMatters February 3, 2021February 3, 2021
Posted inCOVID-19 Information Hub

Farmworkers lose out on $1.5B COVID-19 safety funding after USDA’s surprise move

by Kate Cimini, CalMatters January 14, 2021January 14, 2021
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Posted inInspire Me

Grassroots effort brings reproductive health care to indigenous farmworkers in Santa Cruz County

by Jessica M. Pasko, Bay City News Foundation December 18, 2020May 17, 2022
Posted inScience and Nature

New bill pushes California to stock, distribute masks to farmworkers during wildfires

by Kate Cimini, CalMatters December 9, 2020December 11, 2020
Posted inCalifornia Currents

Newsom signs COVID-19 protections for ag workers

by Kate Cimini, CalMatters October 1, 2020October 1, 2020
Posted inFeatured News

La enfermedad adentro: La ensaladera de los Estados Unidos, golpeada duramente por COVID-19, busca respuestas en la comunidad

by Jessica M. Pasko, Bay City News Foundation September 4, 2020May 17, 2022
Posted inInspire Me

Bay Area residents band together to support one farmer’s devastated strawberry harvest

by Hoda Emam, Bay City News Foundation August 28, 2020August 28, 2020

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