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Just one day into farm workers’ march for Gov. @GavinNewsom’s signature, he has vetoed #AB616.

Workers are now marching towards the French Laundry, hoping to finally meet with the Governor.
Farm workers have been asking for a meeting with @CAgovernor since early June to discuss #AB616, without success.

AB616 would have allowed farm workers to form a union by casting a secret ballot in many of the same ways CA voters did in the recall. 2/
We will try again to meet with Gov. @GavinNewsom.

We will explain why this bill is as important to us as the Voting Choice Act was to the governor. #WeFeedYou
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BREAKING: Farm workers are launching a 260 mile march for @CAgovernor’s signature on #AB616, the Agricultural Labor Relations Voting Choice Act.
Starting under smoke-filled skies, the grueling march draws upon CA farm workers’ rich history and deep cultural and spiritual roots grounded in self-sacrifice. It will retrace much of the route as the historic Cesar Chavez-led 1966 march to Sacramento.
#AB616 would give farm workers the right to cast their ballot in many of the same ways that CA voters used to defeat the Republican-backed bid to oust Gov @GavinNewsom .
 
The 1975 ALRA allows workers to vote only at physical polling places, nearly always on growers’ property.
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