Incarcerated Firefighters in California
A new law has been signed by Newsom, increasing pay for incarcerated firefighters in California.
This change follows years of advocacy for better pay and working conditions for incarcerated labor, with the wage increase funded through the state budget.
The effort to improve conditions for incarcerated firefighters gained urgency after hundreds were deployed to battle deadly wildfires in Los Angeles in January.
Why It Matters
State lawmakers introduced a seven-bill "Firefighting to Freedom" package to protect incarcerated firefighters and support job opportunities upon their reentry.
- Five of the bills were signed into law, marking the most comprehensive changes to incarcerated firefighting in the state's history.
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Author's summary: Newsom signs law to increase pay for incarcerated firefighters.
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