Newsom defends record on farmworker vaccinations 02/11/21 11:07 AM By Brad Hooker Gov. Gavin Newsom traveled to the Fresno fairgrounds on Wednesday to announce the eventual launch of a mass vaccination site.Read More
COVID-19 deaths highest among Latino food and ag workers 02/09/21 9:49 AM By Amy Mayer A new study finds that food and ag workers are among those suffering the most deaths from COVID-19.Read More
Lawmakers, unions push Newsom on vaccinating farmworkers 02/02/21 10:14 AM By Brad Hooker Several lawmakers have joined calls from labor groups for Newsom to better prioritize farmworkers for COVID-19 vaccines.Read More
Daybreak: Ag and related sectors push for vaccine priority 01/08/21 10:20 AM By Brad Hooker Distrust surrounds water funding * Union ally gets Labor nod * What’s next for ag secretaryRead More
Vaccine committee inundated with requests 01/08/21 9:51 AM By Brad Hooker A committee advising the Newsom administration on COVID-19 vaccine distribution described the hundreds of requests it has received.Read More
Ag workers in next round of vaccines 01/04/21 11:12 AM By Brad Hooker The governor’s office has decided food and agricultural workers will be among those next in line for COVID-19 vaccines.Read More
Farmworkers at the center of universal healthcare bill 12/11/20 11:16 AM By Brad Hooker Senator Maria Elena Durazo of Los Angeles has introduced a measure to grant healthcare coverage to all Californians, regardless of immigration status.Read More
Daybreak: CA's PPE stockpile larger than nation's 12/01/20 10:23 AM By Brad Hooker San Joaquin Valley faces a tough Christmas * Biden’s OMB pick ‘radioactive’ * CFAP-2 tops $11B, dairy program signup lagsRead More
San Joaquin Valley hit hardest by COVID-19 12/01/20 10:11 AM By Brad Hooker Gov. Gavin Newsom projected a grim holiday season for California and especially the San Joaquin Valley.Read More
Daybreak: FDA launches E. coli study in Central Coast 11/20/20 10:39 AM By Brad Hooker Shakeup at Water Commission * Dems propose Black farmer land grantsRead More