'Disappointing and frustrating': Newsom vetoes Cal Fire raise

'Disappointing and frustrating': Newsom vetoes Cal Fire raise

California firefighters said they are gutted after Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed a bill Friday that would’ve raised wages for Cal Fire employees.

Gavin Newsom vetoes raise for state firefighters, just months after devastating LA inferno

On Friday, Newsom formally refused to sign a bill that would have bumped wages for CAL FIRE — the state firefighting service — up closer to those of certain local fire departments, which pay their firefighters 11 to 29% more.

Newsom Spends $300M to Gerrymander Maps, but Gives the Stiff Arm to CA Firefighters

Gavin Newsom's $300M gerrymandering vs. his veto of firefighter pay raises shows misplaced priorities.