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California sent incarcerated firefighters to battle blazes in Los Angeles this year. It’s moving toward paying them minimum wage for their work in emergencies.

CalMatters In a first, California moves toward paying incarcerated firefighters minimum wage California sent incarcerated firefighters to battle blazes in Los Angeles this year.

California deployed incarcerated firefighters to combat wildfires in Los Angeles earlier this year. Now, a new state budget aims to ensure they receive minimum wage for their emergency response work.

This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. In a historic policy change, California is moving to pay incarcerated firefighters the federal minimum wage during ...

Make the most of a bigger paycheck or guard your budget from rising prices; minimum wage jumps impact everyone.

On July 1, 2025, several California cities will increase their local minimum wage. For example, the City of Los Angeles is increasing minimum wage to ...