AB 247 - Increases the Minimum Wage for Incarcerated Firefighters Fighting Active Wildfires to $7.25 - California Key Vote

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Title: Increases the Minimum Wage for Incarcerated Firefighters Fighting Active Wildfires to $7.25

Title: Increases the Minimum Wage for Incarcerated Firefighters Fighting Active Wildfires to $7.25

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Title: Increases the Minimum Wage for Incarcerated Firefighters Fighting Active Wildfires to $7.25

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to amend and pass a bill that increases the minimum wage for incarcerated firefighters fighting active wildfires to $7.25 an hour in California.

Highlights:

  • Increases the minimum wage for incarcerated firefighters to $7.25 (Sec. 1).

  • Requires an annual review of the minimum wage for incarcerated firefighters (Sec. 1).

  • Increases the credit from one to 2 days of service for inmates assigned to conservation camps and/or firefighting duties (Sec. 2).

  • Requires the Department of Corrections or County (depending on the type of prison) to establish processes for overseeing disputes over compensation and to remedy such disputes (Sec. 2).

Title: Increases the Minimum Wage for Incarcerated Firefighters Fighting Active Wildfires to $7.25

Title: Increases the Minimum Wage for Incarcerated Firefighters Fighting Active Wildfires to $7.25

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