This is why I was so heartened by Gavin Newsom's signing of AB2147 to allow inmate firefighters to become full firefighter/EMTs after release. https://www.npr.

This is why I was so heartened by Gavin Newsom's signing of AB2147 to allow inmate firefighters to become full firefighter/EMTs after release. https://www.npr.org/2020/09/11/912193742/california-bill-clears-path-for-ex-inmates-to-become-firefighters https://www.npr.org/2020/09/11/912193742/california-bill-cle... It really, really seems like a long time coming, and now a lot of guys/gals who made some bad choices in their life, for the first time have a clear path to building a better life for themselves. In the coming years, as California's forestry management changes to include more aggressive management and controlled burns, these guys will be the backbone of keeping thousands and thousands of people as well as their homes safe.