Jeri DanskyOct 25

Some good, long-overdue news I missed: Improved pay for incarcerated firefighters in California.

“Incarcerated firefighters previously earned between $5.80 and $10.24 per day, according to the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. During active emergencies, Cal Fire pays them an additional $1 per hour. Now, they will earn $7.25 per hour when they’re on a fire.”

https://calmatters.org/justice/2025/10/prison-firefighter-new-laws/

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California's incarcerated firefighters to see a ‘historic’ pay increase in laws Newsom signed

Hundreds of California state prisoners worked to put out this year's deadly Los Angeles wildfires, inspiring new laws that will improve their pay and open other opportunities.

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@jeridansky @CALMatters wow that's just one fact of giving out a better development.
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