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Assembly votes to increase pay for incarcerated hand crews after members praise their wildfire service
Summary
AB 247, raising pay and adjusting compensation for incarcerated firefighters, passed the Assembly 69-0. Members across the aisle described the crews as essential to wildfire response and framed the measure as rehabilitation and public safety policy.
The California Assembly on May 20 approved AB 247, a bill to increase pay and update compensation for incarcerated hand crews who serve as wildfire firefighters, passing by a unanimous 69-0 vote.
Assemblymember Brian, the bill’s author, said incarcerated firefighters have long been essential to wildfire response in California and noted that many historically earned very low wages. “They are critical. They are essential to…
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