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🇺🇸 California State Senate Controversial

Incarcerated Fire Crews Decline: Why the Drop?

Controversial discussion on falling numbers of inmate firefighters due to reforms and pandemics reveals tensions in rehabilitation, workforce pipelines, and wildfire response capacity.

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Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Subcommittee No. 2 on Resources, Environmental Protection and Energy
🇺🇸 16 Apr 2026 · 1:08
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Incarcerated Fire Crews Decline: Why the Drop?
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