Who was responsible for livable housing at Half Moon Bay farms? County officials deflect after mass shootings reveal ‘deplorable’ conditions

Who was responsible for livable housing at Half Moon Bay farms? County officials deflect after mass shootings reveal ‘deplorable’ conditions

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https://www.siliconvalley.com/2023/02/05/who-was-supposed-to-ensure-half-moon-bay-farmworker-homes-had-plumbing-kitchens/

There’s no question the employees on two Half Moon Bay mushroom farms lived in desperate circumstances. Many of their homes were flimsy shacks propped up on wooden pallets. The roofs leaked. There was often no running water or kitchens.

But while county and state officials quickly decried the living conditions exposed by the terrible mass shooting that erupted at California Terra Garden farm on January 23, they have mostly deflected when asked why the situation was allowed to persist. Now, a Bay Area News Group review indicates that laws meant to ensure livable farmworker housing often went unenforced in San Mateo County, allowing farm owners to neglect their struggling workforce, including the shooter and his victims.