About the Program
Farmworkers are a key link in the food supply chain and important contributors to California’s economy. As farmworkers age and settle with family, their health care needs are changing—and cost and lack of insurance are often barriers to care. PPIC researcher Paulette Cha will present findings from a recent report and moderate a panel discussion on policies that could insure more farmworkers, and on health concerns farmworkers faced with COVID-19.
This event is supported with funding from the PPIC Corporate Circle and the PPIC Donor Circle.
Agenda
11:00 a.m. Welcome and Presentation
Paulette Cha, research fellow, Public Policy Institute of California
11:15 a.m. Panel Discussion
Moderator: Paulette Cha, research fellow, PPIC
Dr. Joaquin Arambula, Assemblymember, District 31
Estella Cisneros, legal director of the Agriculture Worker Program, California Rural Legal Assistance, Inc.
Theresa Kiehn, president and chief executive officer, AgSafe
11:45 a.m. Audience Q&A
12:00 p.m. Adjourn
Speakers
Joaquin Arambula
California State Assemblymember
Paulette Cha
Public Policy Institute of California
Estella Cisneros
California Rural Legal Assistance, Inc.
Theresa Kiehn
AgSafe
Topics
Economy Health & Safety Net PopulationLearn More
![photo - Field Workers Strawberry Picking in California](https://www.ppic.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/field-workers-strawberry-picking-in-california-640x427.jpg)
Health Care Access among California’s Farmworkers
![photo - Man in Fields Harvesting Lettuce](https://www.ppic.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/man-in-fields-harvesting-lettuce-640x427.jpg)
Health Risks Persist for Older Farmworkers as COVID Lingers
![photo - Adult Man Getting a COVID-19 Vaccine at His Rural House](https://www.ppic.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/adult-man-getting-a-COVID19-vaccine-at-his-rural-house-640x427.jpg)
Policy Brief: Pandemic Changes to Medi-Cal and Implications for California’s Immigrant Farmworkers
![photo - Field Workers Strawberry Picking in California](https://www.ppic.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/field-workers-strawberry-picking-in-california-640x427.jpg)