In Calif. Town, Prison May Fix One Employment Problem,...
Clip: 5/5/2011 | 8m 8s
The small California farm town of Mendota is struggling to diversify its economy.
The small California farm town of Mendota is struggling to diversify its economy, which revolves around seasonal agricultural work that creates times of very high unemployment. University of California, Berkeley student Alissa Figueroa reports on one solution that could also create a big problem for farms and their workers.
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In Calif. Town, Prison May Fix One Employment Problem,...
Clip: 5/5/2011 | 8m 8s
The small California farm town of Mendota is struggling to diversify its economy, which revolves around seasonal agricultural work that creates times of very high unemployment. University of California, Berkeley student Alissa Figueroa reports on one solution that could also create a big problem for farms and their workers.
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