With the stroke of a pen, California’s firefighters have won new protection from the painful effects of job-related cancer. The CPF-sponsored William “Dallas” Jones Cancer Presumption Act — signed into law by the governor — doubles post-retirement coverage under the firefighters Workers’ Comp presumption from five years to 10 years.
In California, unprecedented cuts to fire station budgets are raising concerns about municipalities' ability to respond to emergencies, especially now that wildfire season has begun.
The LA Times, San Francisco Chronicle and more than a half dozen other key media across the state, have joined California Professional Firefighters in opposing Proposition 22, the League of California Cities' ballot initiative.
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The LA Times, San Francisco Chronicle and more than a half dozen other key media across the state, have joined California Professional Firefighters in opposing Proposition 22, the League of California Cities' ballot initiative.
Record temperatures in Southern California have put LA and Ventura County firefighters on high alert, as a fierce Indian Summer rolls through the state.