A new law that frees up billions in additional general fund dollars for critical local services has taken effect, after being upheld by the California Supreme Court.
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Marin Firefighter News
Local news from Marin Professional Firefighters
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23
The Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), the seat of much of the nation’s nuclear research, this week announced it is renewing its five-year contract with Alameda County Fire Department to provide fire and EMS services for the facility. In so doing, the facility rejected an effort by Wackenhut Services International to privatize...
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Jan
02
A suspect has been arrested in Los Angeles in connection with a wave of some 50 separate arson fires that shattered the New Year celebration in Los Angeles.
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Dec
08
A twice-defeated proposal that seeks to silence the united voice of firefighters and other working Californians is once again headed for the statewide ballot. The new "Paycheck Deception" measure offers a one-sided "reform" that muzzles labor's political voice while preserving advantages for big corporations and special...
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Jan
12
Facing down an unprecedented anti-labor agenda sweeping toward California, delegates at this week’s California Professional Firefighters Special Convention committed to an all out fight against those who would steal the firefighter voice at the ballot box and the bargaining table.
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