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California Conservation Corps seeks relief staffing to align hand crews with year‑round wildfire response
Summary
The California Conservation Corps asked the Assembly subcommittee for funding to add supervisory and relief staff so hand crews can meet a seven‑day, year‑round operational tempo with CAL FIRE; LAO and Department of Finance offered lower‑cost alternatives and trade‑offs.
JP Patton, director of the California Conservation Corps, told the committee that the state's changing fire reality requires a staffing model more closely aligned to CAL FIRE's seven‑day operational tempo.
Patton said CCC hand crews are essential to both wildfire response and community fuel‑reduction work but are stretched thin…
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