.Senator_Hurtado is proposing a bill that would allocate $20 million to create the California Farmworkers Drought Resilience Pilot Project, a state-funded project that would provide monthly payments of $1,000 for 3 years to eligible farmworkers
Advocates say they’re already seeing the impact of the drought on farm work in the Valley.
Hernan Hernandez, executive director of the California Farmworker Foundation, said that farmworkers are already seeing their work hours decreasing every year.By clicking subscribe, you agree to share your email address with CalMatters to receive marketing, updates, and other emails.
In a phone interview with The Bee on Thursday, Ian LeMay, president of the California Fresh Fruit Association, said the bill was an “interesting proposal” that acknowledges the many impacts of the drought on Central Valley communities. He said he hopes the pilot program can help sustain the livelihoods of California’s farmworkers during the drought so they can remain in the community and be available for employment when the drought dissipates or when “an increased allocation of water is made to the growers in the central San Joaquin Valley.”If SB 1066 becomes law, qualifying farmworkers would be eligible for $1,000 unconditional monthly payments for three years — or up to $36,000.
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