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Author: Capital and Main, Yael Martinez, Sabiha Çimen, Matt Black

In partnership with the Los Angeles County Library and Magnum Photographers, The Californians Powering America is a powerful, immersive photography exhibit featuring six compelling photo essays that illuminate the immigrant labor force driving California’s most vital industries—from agriculture and construction to caregiving and fire recovery.

Cities, Culture, Immigration, Jobs

Co-published by the Economic Hardship Reporting Project, Magnum Photos, and Capital and Main. Powerful photos capture the lives and work of California immigrants whose contributions often go unseen or underappreciated. A selection of images from an exhibition at

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