Gavin Newsom just gave California’s inmate firefighters a raise. They need more | Opinion

California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed landmark legislation this week, ensuring that inmate firefighters receive the federal ...
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They fight California's wildfires - now inmate firefighters finally get fair pay, protections

AS MUCH OF THE COUNTRY WATCHED the devastating fires in Los Angeles in January that decimated the Pacific Palisades ...

'We can do better': Calif.'s incarcerated firefighters just got a nearly 700% raise

On Monday, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a new law that gives incarcerated firefighters a major wage increase. The new law will ...
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During peak wildfire season, COVID-19 prison outbreaks decimate inmate fire crews

As wildfires scorch parts of the country, COVID-19 has sidelined a critical group of firefighters: prison inmates. The shortage comes as states are on pace for what could be a relentless fire season.
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Gavin Newsom vetoes raise for state firefighters, just months after devastating LA inferno

Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed a bipartisan bill to raise the salaries of California firefighters nine months after the most expensive inferno in state history incinerated Los Angeles. On Friday, ...
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California’s incarcerated firefighters to see ‘historic’ pay increase in laws Gov. Newsom signed

During active emergencies, Cal Fire pays them an additional $1 per hour. Now, they will earn $7.25 per hour when they’re on a fire. Assemblymember Isaac Bryan, a Democrat from Culver City who authored ...