Incarcerated Firefighters in California
California Governor Newsom has signed a new law that increases pay for incarcerated firefighters.
This change is part of a larger effort to improve pay and working conditions for incarcerated labor, which has been ongoing for years.
Background
The push for better pay and conditions gained urgency after hundreds of incarcerated firefighters were deployed to fight deadly wildfires in Los Angeles in January.
Legislative Action
State lawmakers introduced a seven-bill package called "Firefighting to Freedom" to protect incarcerated firefighters and support their job opportunities after release.
- Five of these bills were signed into law, marking the most comprehensive changes to incarcerated firefighting in California's history.
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Author's summary: California increases pay for incarcerated firefighters.