The new rural poverty: Central Valley evolving into patchwork of poverty and prosperity

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" The new rural poverty: Central Valley evolving into patchwork of poverty and prosperity "
Taylor, J. Edward; Martin, Philip L.

Document Type	:	AL
Record Number	:	944519
Doc. No	:	LA7f95640m
Language of Document	:	English
Main Entry	:	Taylor, J. Edward; Martin, Philip L.
Title & Author	:	The new rural poverty: Central Valley evolving into patchwork of poverty and prosperity [Article]\ Taylor, J. Edward; Martin, Philip L.
Title of Periodical	:	California Agriculture
Volume/ Issue Number	:	54/1
Date	:	2000
Abstract	:	From Redding to Bakersfield, the Central Valley is evolving into a patchwork of poverty and prosperity. Despite being part of the world's most prosperous agricultural economy, more than 25% of Fresno County's 800,000 residents were eligible for Medi-Cal in 1998. A study of 65 rural California towns indicates that labor-intensive agriculture contributes to poverty and welfare demands in rural communities by attracting large numbers of unskilled foreign workers and offering most of them poverty-level wages. In the 65 towns, 28% of the residents live in households with below-poverty incomes. Major policy choices for ameliorating this situation include modifying immigration and labor laws that affect farming to help farmworkers earn higher wages.