Incarcerated Firefighters in California
A new law has been signed by Newsom to increase pay for incarcerated firefighters in California.
This change is part of a larger effort to improve pay and working conditions for incarcerated labor, which has been advocated for over several years.
Background
The urgency for this change was heightened after hundreds of incarcerated firefighters were deployed to battle deadly wildfires in Los Angeles in January.
Significance
State lawmakers introduced a "Firefighting to Freedom" package, which includes seven bills aimed at protecting incarcerated firefighters and supporting job opportunities upon their reentry.
- Five of these 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 California's incarcerated firefighters.