New Report Highlights Low Pay, Dangerous Working Conditions for Farmworkers

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 is called Beyond the Cycle of Survival, and it looks at how pay impacts workers' health, families, and communities. Guest: Elana Muldavin, Health in Partnership An investigation is underway after federal authorities shot and wounded a person they were apparently trying to arrest. In a statement, the Department of Homeland Security says it happened after officers pulled over the man in Patterson in Stanislaus County on Tuesday. A bill to restore state health care coverage for low-income undocumented Californians will face its first hearing at the state Capitol on Wednesday. Reporter: Guy Marzorati, KQED Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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New Report Highlights Low Pay, Dangerous Working Conditions for Farmworkers is an episode from KQED's The California Report by KQED.

This episode is 10:21 long.

This episode was published on Apr 8, 2026.

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