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Newsom Vetoes Bill Intended to Raise Cal Fire Pay

California Governor Gavin Newsom vetoed a bill that would have closed long-standing pay disparities between Cal Fire firefighters and their local city and county counterparts. The veto came despite support from labor groups and firefighters who have long argued that Cal Fire personnel are underpaid compared to local city and county firefighters. The controversial bill (Assembly Bill 1309) would have ...

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