Bill 1066 (Gonzalez D-San Diego), legislation to change California’s agriculture overtime rules:“Today’s vote underscores how out of touch urban elites are about farming and the farming economy. The ebb and flow of work hours on a farm goes with the territory. These big city elitists haven’t the slightest clue about growing seasons and the urgency required to get crops in on time. The laborer that currently works 10 hours will only get 5. The work still needs to be done but it will now be done with two 5 hour workers.
“Farming is a business like no other, and California is the agricultural engine of this country. Today folks who’ve never set foot on a farm, who think food comes from the grocery store, are telling us how it should be done. Very sad to see an ignorant and arrogant policy devastate the very people it hoped to help.”
Source: Senator Tom Berryhill
