Newsom Signs Bill Eliminating Union Vote-by-Mail for Farm Workers

Newsom Signs Bill Eliminating Union Vote-by-Mail for Farm Workers
Farm workers tend a strawberry field near Ventura, Calif., on Aug. 5, 2022. Mario Tama/Getty Images
Jill McLaughlin
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Farm labor unions could get a boost in membership with new union election rules they say will make it easier for farm workers to organize—approved by California Gov. Gavin Newsom last month—despite objections from the state’s agricultural industry.

Newsom signed Assembly Bill (AB) 113 into law May 15, making changes to the state’s Agricultural Labor Relations Voting Choice Act (AB 2183) passed last year, eliminating mail-in ballots in union elections.
Jill McLaughlin
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Jill McLaughlin is an award-winning journalist covering politics, environment, and statewide issues. She has been a reporter and editor for newspapers in Oregon, Nevada, and New Mexico. Jill was born in Yosemite National Park and enjoys the majestic outdoors, traveling, golfing, and hiking.
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