Will Cal Fire get funding for more year-round firefighters in California’s state budget?

Following the January wildfires that tore through Los Angeles County, there was renewed interest in making sure California is adequately staffed with firefighters to prevent such disastrous events, or to combat them at any given moment, in the future.
State legislators rushed to introduce bills, including ones to make seasonal Cal Fire firefighters year-round employees and to increase pay for incarcerated firefighters.
But as officials brace for tough financial times ahead, the harsh realities o