Santa Clara County needs 700 homes for year-round workers and about double that for seasonal workers. Only 61 homes are in the planning stage.
Years of inadequate housing and resources have plagued local farmworkers for decades as they struggle to make ends meet. That might take a favorable turn if Santa Clara County officials prioritize their needs.
Maria Orduno, an agricultural worker who lives in the Arturo Ochoa Migrant Center, which has 100 apartments for workers and their families, said that her peers struggle to find affordable housing and often end up sleeping in their cars. Arenas wants an agricultural housing plan that includes a timeline for building at least 250 homes on county land and a list of the necessary resources for farmworkers outlined in 90 days. Her recommendations also direct the board to give verbal progress reports to the housing, land use, environment and transportation committee.
In the 1990s, the county anticipated it would need to build about 2,800 agricultural single-family and group homes in the next 15 years. As of 2020, there are less than 1,800 homes.
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