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Committee advances AB 248 to remove state cap on county‑jail incarcerated‑worker wages
2555916 · March 11, 2025
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Summary
AB 248 would remove a statutory wage cap that currently limits pay for incarcerated county‑jail workers (commonly cited as $2 per eight‑hour shift), allowing counties to set wages. The Public Safety Committee passed the bill to the floor amid broad support from reentry and legal‑services groups.
Assemblymember Isaac Bryan told the committee AB 248 would remove the statutory $2 per eight‑hour shift cap that limits wages for incarcerated workers in county jails, a limit that critics say amounts to roughly 25¢ an hour at maximum and forces…
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