Governor Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 2483 into law today, delivering a landmark victory for incarcerated firefighters and public safety by creating a clear pathway for people who protect California communities on the fireline while incarcerated to continue that service as a career after release.

A California bill designed to turn the training and frontline experience of incarcerated firefighters into pathways to firefighting careers cleared a major hurdle today, advancing out of the Senate Appropriations Committee with unanimous support

Assemblymember Sade Elhawary (AD-57) today introduced Assembly Bill 2483 to establish clear, accountable career pathways for incarcerated firefighters seeking to enter California’s fire service upon release.