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Speakers urge Brentwood council to protect farmworkers and support AB 1955
Summary
Two public commenters asked the council to take steps to protect immigrant and farmworker families and urged support for Assembly Bill 1955; one speaker described the economic importance of immigrant labor in Contra Costa County.
Melissa, speaking during public comment, urged the Brentwood City Council to support AB 1955 and to back policies that protect migrant and farmworker families from deportation, arguing such measures would protect the local agricultural economy.
Melissa said Brentwood’s agricultural heritage depends on migrant workers and that “forced removal would have devastating effects not only on our local economy, but also on the nation's food supply.” She cited statistics attributed to the American Economy Research Fund saying immigrants made up 25.6% of Contra Costa County’s population in 2019 and represented 32.1% of the employed labor force; she did not provide a county-level percentage specifically for farm labor.
Paul, another public commenter, also raised broad concerns about preparedness, drugs, and state policy and asked whether the council would “support AB 19 55 or will you fight to reject it?” Paul’s remarks included accusations about state and federal leadership and references to national crises; the transcript records these as his personal opinions rather than as council statements.
Both speakers asked for council positions or actions; the transcript does not record a formal council response or a vote on AB 1955 in the provided segment.
