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May 2023: EDD Migrant and Seasonal Farmworker Program
California’s Employment Development Department partners with other state agencies and community organization to help farmworkers and agriculture employees find job opportunites and more.

California Lawmakers Propel AB 1439 to Tackle Farmworker Housing Crisis
AB 1439 seeks to incentivize the development of affordable low-income farmworker housing in rural areas by ensuring that farmworker housing developer projects receive equal treatment when it comes to tax credit points.

April 2023: Sexual Assault Awareness Month
April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month: a time to raise awareness and spark conversation around the issue of sexual assault, which remains common and widespread in today’s society.

31 California Farmworker Facts You Should Know
Sources: California Department of Food and Agriculture. (2012). California Agricultural Statistics Overview. United States Census Bureau. (2012). American Community, Survey 2009-2011 Public Use Microdata. United

Fraud Alert: Scammers Pretending to be Workers of Farmworker Organizations Charging a Bogus Fee to Process $600 Direct Relief Payments
SACRAMENTO, CA (March 23, 2023) Farmworker organizations and advocates are warning against potential scammers who may attempt to defraud farm workers of their much-needed direct

On this Ag Day, La Cooperativa Highlights Over $8 Million in Relief Payments Distributed to California Farm Workers So Far
La Cooperativa works diligently to distribute the funds to more farm workers with over 22,000 applications received in just four months. SACRAMENTO, CA (March 21,