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Farm groups praise Newsom veto of AB 616 on union elections

09/23/21 6:33 AM By Brad Hooker
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Gov. Newsom vetoed a bill offering a vote-by-mail option for farmworker union elections, saying it had inconsistencies and procedural issues.

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Brad Hooker
Associate Editor, Agri-Pulse West

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