Articles Tagged with ''Anna Caballero''

California may grant permanent residency to undocumented ag laborers under a new law that lays the groundwork for Gov. Gavin Newsom to broker a deal with the Biden administration to identify farmworkers as essential and permit them to work and stay in the U.S.

State lawmakers are approving a series of bills to fast-track infrastructure projects across sectors. But the package moved forward only after Newsom trimmed out the Delta tunnel.

The economic shockwave of the pandemic continues to reverberate through rural regions threatening to close many rural hospitals.

Gov. Gavin Newsom will soon decide on a bill that would set new recycling goals for plastic food and beverage containers at a cost to farmers, grocers and restaurants.

Several lawmakers have joined calls from labor groups for Newsom to better prioritize farmworkers for COVID-19 vaccines.

Wine grapes wanted in CFAP * Newsom boosts small businesses * Ag asked to reduce dust * Latest numbers on U.S. hunger

Farmworker organizations this week released the results of a new study aimed at understanding how the COVID-19 pandemic has been impacting farmworkers.