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Inmate firefighters could see pay raise under proposed CA bill
Incarcerated fire crew members earn as little as $5.80 per day, but a bill recently introduced by California Assemblymember ...
VERIFYING claims about inmates who fight wildfires in California
How much do incarcerated firefighters in California make? Will they be able to get firefighting jobs upon release? Here’s ...
Rainy weekend prompts concerns of mudslides in LA County burn scars
Authorities started preparing the burn scars throughout Southern California, including Pacific Palisades and Altadena, with rain expected to hit LA County.
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How incarcerated firefighters are helping battle the blazes around Los Angeles
The fire danger in Southern California is far from over. As crews continue their battle, incarcerated firefighters part of a long-running state program are on the frontline. Supporters say the program ...
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Commentary: California’s inmate firefighters deserve more than a raise. Make them employees
Kim Kardashian posted a plea to Gov. Gavin Newsom on Instagram last week saying wages for inmates fighting the Los Angeles ...
‘Devastating’ layoff notices hit California disabled prison contractors after union dispute
Dozens of disabled workers hired through the nonprofit PRIDE industries are losing their jobs at a California prison in a union outsourcing dispute.
On LA fire lines, inmates shoulder heavy packs and tackle dangerous work for less than $30 a day
Sal Almanza has worked 24-hour shifts in grueling terrain, cutting fire lines and hauling away brush trying to keep ahead of ...
CalMatters on MSN6d
Hundreds of California Prison Firefighters Join Battle Against Los Angeles Wildfires
By Cayla Mihalovich, CalMatters About 800 incarcerated firefighters are battling the unprecedented fires raging across ...
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Travis Barker Shares Message Thanking Incarcerated L.A. Firefighters: 'These Guys Are Heroes'
Travis Barker recently met with a group of incarcerated firefighters that are working to extinguish the wildfires that are ...
America Magazine2d
Firefighters from Canada, Mexico and U.S. prisons fought the L.A. fires. They have something to teach us about solidarity.
Yet in L.A., prisoners themselves are bringing hope to the community. The state of California has for more than a century ...
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Slave labor clause of California constitution leaves inmates unfairly fighting LA fires for less than $30 a day
More than 1,000 California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) incarcerated firefighters have been working ...