Letter of Opposition: $26/hr. Minimum Wage for Agricultural Workers

Dear Members of the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors, We are writing on behalf of the Santa Maria Valley Chamber of Commerce to express our opposition to the proposed $26 per hour minimum wage for agricultural workers. While we understand and support the desire to ensure fair wages for all workers, we believe that this significant increase—nearly $10 per hour more than the current wage for most companies—will have unintended and potentially harmful consequences for the local agricultural industry