The vegetable farm that Humberto Castaneda Jr.'s family operates east of Forestville employs about 50 workers who pick peppers, squash, tomatillos and tomatoes by hand.
In Castaneda's view, giving these workers the same overtime benefits as those in other industries is a "bad idea."
"Not a lot of farmers can pay overtime. Crops are going to go bad," Castaneda said.
But others say California farmworkers should be paid overtime like everyone else as a matter of fairness and equality...
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