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.
While uncertainty lingers over the fate of the long-overdue state budget, firefighters will benefit from new workplace safety, employee rights and retirement protection, thanks to CPF-sponsored legislation signed by the governor.
Families of fallen firefighters will be able to retain their loved one's California firefighter license plate and benefit from continuing attention to their needs, thanks to CPF-sponsored legislation signed by the governor. SB 88 protects the ability of firefighter survivors to keep their loved one's license and provides for a modest fee increase to families -- the first such fee increase in 15 years.
It is with deepest regret that Sacramento Area Fire Fighters Local 522 and Sacramento Metro Fire Department announce the death of firefighter Jim Saunders of Engine Company 101.