California Governor Signs Law That Expunges Records of Former Inmates Who Fight Fires

Inmate firefighters arrive at the scene of the Water fire, a new start about 20 miles from the Apple fire in Whitewater, Calif., on Aug. 2, 2020. Josh Edelson/AFP via Getty Images

California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday signed a law that enables former inmates to withdraw guilty pleas and get their records expunged.

The bill “will help give people opportunity and hope,” Newsom told reporters during a press conference outside of Oroville.