On Tuesday, Napa County Supervisors approved a new set of builders' fees intended to generate money for affordable housing.

But there are some who say what they're doing may result in very few houses of any kind being built there.

The median income in Napa County is only about $70,000, but the median home price is $977,000. It's a big concern for a region that relies so heavily on the labor of low-income vineyard workers.

"You look at our farmworkers who are traveling from Stockton, from Lodi, to be able to come and work here, and their families are over there because they cannot afford the rental rates," said Napa County Supervisor Belia Ramos.

So, at their Tuesday meeting, the Board of Supervisors approved a new set of developer fees to generate funds for affordable housing while put

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