Farmworkers impacted by drought will get $1,000 a month if Newsom signs bill
Gov. Gavin Newsom will decide on a bill that would give supplemental aid to farmworkers affected by a drought that is taking a heavy toll on farms. Senate Bill 1066, introduced by Valley Democrat Melissa Hurtado, passed the Legislature and went to Newsom’s desk on Sept. 6. … The California farmworkers drought resilience pilot project would allocate $20 million in monthly cash payments of $1,000 for the next three years for eligible farmworkers. With climate change and natural disasters becoming more common, Hurtado joined a group of legislators last year asking Gov. Newsom to prioritize farmworkers in a guaranteed basic income pilot program.