Farmworkers

June, 2021

Little Manila Perseveres: How Filipinx Leaders in Stockton Are Organizing for the Next Generation
Article by Shaylyn Martos. Published June 18, 2021 in KQED.
Environmental justice report targets farmworkers, pesticides
Article by Steve Davies. Published June 9, 2021 in Agri-Pulse.
Advocates call for early notification from ag commissioners of pesticide spraying
Article by Juan Esparza Loera. Published June 4, 2021 in Vida en el Valle.

April, 2021

Finding alternatives to agricultural burning in the San Joaquin Valley
Article by Sarah Zamora. Published April 20, 2021 in The Modesto Bee.

March, 2021

Heat, Smoke and Covid Are Battering the Workers Who Feed America
Article by Somini Sengupta. Published March 27, 2021 in The New York Times.

February, 2021

Op-ed: Essential farmworkers deserve pesticide protections
Article, Editorial by Iris Figueroa, Amy K. Liebman. Published February 9, 2021 in Environmental Health News.

January, 2021

Pesticide report renews debate on health risks
Article by John Cox. Published January 27, 2021 in The Bakersfield Californian.

December, 2020

Toxic tap water in Latino towns is a legacy of racist policies, California officials say
Article by Monica Vaughan, Natalie Vera. Published December 11, 2020 in The Fresno Bee.

November, 2020

Protect Agricultural Workers During COVID-19
Article by Nayamin Martinez. Published November 25, 2020 in Central California Environmental Justice Network.
YES! Youth Environmentally Savvy
Multimedia, Video by Nayamin Martinez. Published November 3, 2020 in Central California Environmental Justice Network.

October, 2020

Protect forgotten agricultural workers during COVID-19
Article, Editorial by Nayamin Martinez. Published October 20, 2020 in The Daily Californian.
California Announces THE END for Brain-Harming Pesticide Chlorpyrifos
Article published October 10, 2020 in Central California Environmental Justice Network.

September, 2020

Consumer Reports Study Rates Foods with Pesticide Residues; Doesn’t Include Worker, Environmental Justice, Biodiversity Impacts
Article published September 18, 2020 in Beyond Pesticides.
The US Agriculture System Is a Disaster for Farmworkers and the Planet
Article by Tom Philpott. Published September 16, 2020 in Jacobin.
California farmworkers say they didn’t get masks during wildfires
Article by Manuela Tobias. Published September 13, 2020 in CalMatters.

August, 2020

Fires Exacerbate Difficult Working Conditions For Farm Workers
Article, Radio by Madi Bolanos. Published August 27, 2020 in KVPR Valley Public Radio.

June, 2019

Hazmat situation near Dinuba, dozens exposed to pesticide
Article by Rich Rodriguez. Published June 18, 2019 in KMPH Fox 26 News.
Progress in the Fight for Safe Drinking Water
Article, Blog post by Steve Fleischli. Published June 14, 2019 in National Resources Defense Council.
In California, farm workers have a right to shade
Article by Sam Bloch. Published June 13, 2019 in The Counter.

October, 2018

Greening the Heart of the Central Valley
Article published October 25, 2018.
Capitol Journal: Water bond Proposition 3 has something for everyone — and that’s the problem
Article by George Skelton. Published October 15, 2018 in Los Angeles Times.

April, 2017

Farmworkers ask Gov. Brown to ban pesticide in the state
Article by María G. Ortiz-Briones. Published April 5, 2017 in Fresno Vida en el Valle.

December, 2016

“Civic Engagement and Social Justice in the Central Valley: Environmental Justice, Legal Advocacy, and Academic Research Perspectives”
Article, Blog post by Morgan Park. Published December 2, 2016 in Central California Environmental Justice Network.