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Kardashian urged California Governor Gavin Newsom to take action by increasing the compensation available to these incarcerated firefighters. She described the need for a pay increase as overdue, stating, “I am urging California governor to do what no Governor has done in four decades and raise the incarcerated firefighter pay to a rate that honors a human being risking their life to save our lives and homes.”
Her call for action comes after an agreement to raise pay from $1 to $5 per hour was reportedly shut down at the last minute, further exacerbating the need for reform.