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Farmworker wage bill fuels broader clash over H-2A labor in California agriculture

05/13/26 7:03 AM By Brad Hooker
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A proposed $19.75 per hour farmworker wage floor is fueling a broader fight over California agriculture’s reliance on H-2A labor and rising production costs.
KEYWORDS AB 2646 agricultural labor costs California agriculture farm labor farmworker wages guestworkers H-2A Maggy Krell minimum wage United Farm Workers Western Growers
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Brad Hooker
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Agri-Pulse West