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Bay Area spillover: Farmworker housing crisis has people sleeping in dining rooms

Thursday, January 9, 2020

WATSONVILLE — Farmworkers Carmella and Antoline live deep in Santa Cruz County, past miles of berry and produce fields, in a single-story ranch house. Duct tape crosses the floorboards, and a stark light bulb illuminates the kitchen and its worn appliances.