Department of Forestry and Fire Protection: employment: firefighters.
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What it does
Official summary
The California Constitution establishes certain conditions of employment for state officers and employees. Existing law, the Firefighters Procedural Bill of Rights Act, grants specified employment rights to firefighters, as defined, including temporary, seasonal firefighters employed by the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE).
More detail
This bill would require the Department of Human Resources, the State Personnel Board, and any other relevant state agency to take the necessary actions to transition the Firefighter I classification within CAL FIRE to a permanent firefighter employment classification.
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More on this bill
Where it stands
Introduced
Passed Senate
3Passed Assembly
4To Governor
5Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
2025
Sep 2Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Latest
Aug 29From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (August 29).Minor
Vote recorded Do pass. Result: pass.Lower
Aug 20August 20 set for first hearing. Placed on APPR. suspense file.
Jul 15From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (July 14). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Minor
Jul 14
Vote recorded Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. Result: pass.Lower
Jun 25From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on NAT. RES. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (June 25). Re-referred to Com. on NAT. RES.Minor
Vote recorded Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Natural Resources] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. Result: pass.Lower
Jun 9Referred to Coms. on P. E. & R. and NAT. RES.Minor
Jun 4In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.Minor
Jun 3Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 1457.) Ordered to the Assembly.Passed Senate
Vote recorded 3rd Reading SB581 McGuire et al. Result: pass.Upper
May 29Ordered to third reading.Minor
May 29From special consent calendar on motion of Senator Gonzalez.
May 27Ordered to special consent calendar.
May 23Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Minor
Vote recorded Do pass. Result: pass.Upper
May 23From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 6. Noes 0. Page 1205.) (May 23).Minor
May 16Set for hearing May 23.
May 12May 12 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.
Vote recorded Placed on suspense file. Result: pass.Upper
May 2Set for hearing May 12.
Apr 30From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 5. Noes 0. Page 967.) (April 30). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Minor
Vote recorded Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar. Result: pass.Upper
Apr 11Set for hearing April 30.
Apr 10From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on L., P.E. & R.Major
Mar 27April 9 hearing postponed by committee.
Mar 26Set for hearing April 9.
Mar 5Referred to Com. on L., P.E. & R.Minor
Feb 21From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 23.
Feb 20Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.Introduced