California's incarcerated firefighters, who earn about $1 per hour, may soon get a hefty raise

On Thursday, California lawmakers unanimously approved a plan to pay incarcerated firefighters the federal minimum wage of $7 ...
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California prisoner firefighter program draws harsh criticism amid L.A. wildfires

California’s century-old prisoner firefighter program is drawing fresh criticism as hundreds of incarcerated people have been deployed to fight the deadly wildfires in the Greater Los Angeles area. As ...
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California Inmate Firefighters May Get $7.25 An Hour Pay Raise

California lawmakers approved raising incarcerated firefighters' pay to $7.25 per hour during active fires, a significant increase from $1 per hour. The plan aims to recognize their contributions and ...

These are the wildfire-related bills the California Legislature OK’d this year

Lawmakers introduced dozens of wildfire-related bills this year. We highlight some the legislature recently passed.
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California's incarcerated firefighters, who earn about $1 per hour, may soon get a hefty raise

In howling winds and choking smoke during the January fires that devastated Altadena and Pacific Palisades, more than 1,100 incarcerated firefighters cleared brush and dug fire lines, some for wages ...