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California Bill to Give Inmate Firefighters a Raise Moves Forward

The bill would bump inmate firefighter pay to a minimum of $19 per hour.
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California Bill to Give Inmate Firefighters a Raise Moves Forward
Firefighters work to extinguish the Palisades Fire burning near Los Angeles, Calif., on Jan. 8, 2025. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times
Kimberly Hayek
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A state bill that would raise the hourly pay for firefighting inmates in California has passed the Assembly Public Safety Committee.

Assembly Bill 247, introduced by Assemblyman Isaac Bryan, passed in the committee with bipartisan support on March 11.
Kimberly Hayek
Kimberly Hayek
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Kimberly Hayek is a reporter for The Epoch Times. She covers California news and has worked as an editor and on scene at the U.S.-Mexico border during the 2018 migrant caravan crisis.