Vans get farmworkers to the fields
Ventura and Santa Barbara counties have received $3-million state grants to buy vans to transport laborers, such as these in Camarillo.

Santa Barbara and Ventura counties say ride-sharing will keep unlicensed immigrants off the road.

By Gregory W. Griggs



Granted millions of dollars in state transportation money, Ventura and Santa Barbara counties are set to become the latest counties to join an agricultural ride-share program for unlicensed and uninsured farmworkers.

Each county was recently granted $3 million to purchase vans and cover the expense of operating the transportation program for three years.

“From a transportation policy standpoint, this is a good program,â€