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Valley farmworkers say they’re feeling California’s overtime law impacts – both good and bad
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A farmworker in Turlock finishes out her day of picking yams before enjoying a free lunch provided by a local radio station. Nonprofit organizations such as Cultiva Central Valley attend these events to raffle items for the workers as well as provide them with information about conserving water or staying safe in extreme heat.
Under the sweltering sun of California’s Central Valley, farmworkers toil from dawn until dusk, harvesting crops that feed millions of people globally.