Tag: farmworkers

Social Media Call to Action–Cancer-Causing Chloropicrin

A week ago some legislators called on the Department of Pesticide Regulation to take action on the fumigant Chloropicrin.  Chloropicrin, is a cancer-causing fumigant that is used all throughout the state of California, especially in strawberry fields.  We need your help to keep the pressure on DPR about taking these recommendations from legislators seriously.  Among other […]

Immigration Stakeholders Roundtable

May 24, 2013 Congressman Jim Costa hosted Congressman Antonio “Tony” Cardenas of the 29th Congressional District, and many organizations active on immigration reform.  Among these organizations were, Communities for a New California, Centro Binacional Para El Desarrollo Indigena Oaxaceno, County Sherrif, agricultural groups, CSU Fresno, Fresno Unified School District, Planned Parenthood and CCEJN among others. […]