Incarcerated Firefighters in California
A new law has been signed by Newsom to increase pay for incarcerated firefighters, marking a significant change in their working conditions.
This development follows years of advocacy for better pay and conditions for incarcerated labor, with a recent surge in efforts after hundreds of incarcerated firefighters were deployed to combat deadly wildfires in Los Angeles in January.
Why It Matters
State lawmakers introduced a seven-bill package called “Firefighting to Freedom” to protect incarcerated firefighters and support job opportunities upon their reentry.
- Five of these bills were signed into law, representing 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.