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Inmate firefighters who battle fires like the ones in LA could get a raise under this bill
Incarcerated firefighters on the lower end of the pay scale currently earn around $30 a day during an active emergency.
Kim Kardashian wants inmate firefighter raises. A California lawmaker agrees.
SACRAMENTO, California — As wildfires continue to scorch the Los Angeles area, a California state lawmaker is leading a push to give incarcerated firefighters pay raises — including those who are battling blazes for as little as $30 per day.
Incarcerated firefighters join California wildfire battle efforts
The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation has deployed 931 incarcerated firefighters and 114 support staff through its Fire Camp Program.
Kim Kardashian calls for pay raise for incarcerated firefighters: 'I see them as heroes'
Kim Kardashian is calling for a pay raise for incarcerated firefighters, saying the "heroes" get "paid almost nothing" for risking their lives.
Kim Kardashian Pushes For Incarcerated Firefighters To Be Paid More Amid LA Blazes
Kardashian called incarcerated firefighters "heroes" as she asked Gov. Gavin Newsom to lift wages for those "risking their life to save our lives and homes."
Danny Trejo Criticizes Kim Kardashian for Convict Firefighter Comments
Kim Kardashian called for incarcerated firefighters to be paid more than $1 per hour while fighting wildfires.
Video: Danny Trejo Calls Out Kim Kardashian’s Push to Increase Inmate Firefighter Pay
Danny Trejo Calls Out Kim Kardashian’s Push to Increase Inmate Firefighter Pay Danny Trejo slams Kim Kardashian for advocating for increased wages for incarcerated firefighters amid the Los Angeles fires in an interview with TMZ.
Kim Kardashian praises incarcerated firefighters battling LA wildfires
Kim Kardashian has commended an interview spotlighting incarcerated firefighters, drawing attention to their role amid the ongoing LA wildfires. The fires destroyed around 12,000 homes, businesses, schools and other structures,
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Incarcerated Firefighters Battle California Blazes for Low Pay, Redemption
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What is Conservation (Fire) Camp Program? California incarcerated firefighters program triggers criticism amid LA Wildfires
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‘We Need Everyone’: How Two Formerly Incarcerated Firefighters Are Building a Movement
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