“As long as masked, anonymous agents are raiding our communities with no accountability, the public – and law enforcement officers themselves – will be at risk. SB 627 is a

SACRAMENTO — In another step forward for incarcerated firefighters, the California Senate Public Safety Committee passed AB 1380, the Formerly Incarcerated Firefighter Certification and Employment Program, by Assemblymember Sade Elhawary.

Incarcerated Firefighters Get a Fair Shot with New Firefighting to Freedom Legislative Package SACRAMENTO – Today, as California confronts yet another dangerous wildfire season, state lawmakers announced the Firefighting to

SACRAMENTO, CA – Today, law enforcement and prosecution leaders, victim service providers and advocates joined together at the Capitol to urge Governor Newsom and the California Legislature to fund critical

SACRAMENTO (June 3, 2025)—In a significant win for incarcerated firefighters, California Assembly Bill 1380 has passed the Assembly Floor with unanimous bipartisan support and will now move to the Senate.

LOS ANGELES (May 23, 2025)—California Assembly Bill 1380 has passed Assembly Appropriations and will next be considered on the Assembly Floor. The bill would grant entry-level firefighting certifications to incarcerated

LOS ANGELES (April 21, 2025)—The Assembly Natural Resources Committee passed AB 1380, the Formerly Incarcerated Firefighter Certification and Employment Program. The bill would grant entry-level firefighting certifications to individuals who

Prosecutors Alliance Action (PAA) Executive Director Cristine Soto DeBerry issued the following statement on the California legislature passing PAA’s sponsored bill SB 1144 by Senator Nancy Skinner today: “For years,

District attorneys in some of California’s largest counties and Prosecutors Alliance Action support the comprehensive legislative package on retail theft and fentanyl that is moving through the California legislature. The