April 8, 2026

New Report Highlights Low Pay, Dangerous Working Conditions for Farmworkers

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Episode Description

A new report is shedding light on the lives of California farmworkers. It argues low wages are not just an economic issue, but a public health crisis. The report, titled Beyond the Cycle of Survival, examines how pay affects workers’ health, families, and communities.

“They don’t know when they will have access to something like a critical surgery that they need because they no longer have coverage.”

~Mar Velez, LCHC Director of Policy

 

Listen to the full episode on KQED The California Report.

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