'I think that the importance for Sunday of the convention, is that we make ourselves known as farmers or raise our voices as farmworkers,' said one of the planners of Sunday's event.
A first-of-its-kind Farmworker Convention is expected to bring hundreds of California farmworkers together in Pescadero."I think that the importance for Sunday of the convention is that we make ourselves known as farmers or raise our voices as farmworkers," Martinez said.Judith Guerrero, executive director of Coastside Hope, said a wide region of farmworkers from the mid-coast, south coast, down to Davenport, Santa Cruz and Watsonville are expected to attend.
Last September, a property in Pajaro in Monterey County, was cited several times by code enforcement. According to a county citation, lack of heating, roach infestation, lack of ventilation, missing smoke and monoxide alarms are just some of the violations listed. "We were able to see the very gross, gross, neglect as well as individuals who were just caught up in this situation," Cancino said."We were able to raise about $90,000 that was split amongst the families that were residing and living there. And we were able to help them have a first month- last month's rent," Cancino said.
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