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| 1 | + | CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20252026 REGULAR SESSION Senate Bill No. 581Introduced by Senators McGuire, Grayson, Allen, and Prez(Principal coauthors: Senators Archuleta, Cervantes, Cortese, Gonzalez, Hurtado, Jones, Menjivar, Reyes, Richardson, Rubio, Smallwood-Cuevas, Stern, Umberg, and Wahab)February 20, 2025 An act to add Section 19846.2 to the Government Code, relating to public employment. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSB 581, as introduced, McGuire. Department of Forestry and Fire Protection: seasonal firefighters. 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).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 seasonal firefighters employed by CAL FIRE to a permanent firefighter employment classification. Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 19846.2 is added to the Government Code, to read:19846.2. The Department of Human Resources, the State Personnel Board, and any other relevant state agency shall take the necessary actions to transition seasonal firefighters employed by the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) to a permanent firefighter employment classification. | |
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| 3 | + | CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20252026 REGULAR SESSION Senate Bill No. 581Introduced by Senators McGuire, Grayson, Allen, and Prez(Principal coauthors: Senators Archuleta, Cervantes, Cortese, Gonzalez, Hurtado, Jones, Menjivar, Reyes, Richardson, Rubio, Smallwood-Cuevas, Stern, Umberg, and Wahab)February 20, 2025 An act to add Section 19846.2 to the Government Code, relating to public employment. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSB 581, as introduced, McGuire. Department of Forestry and Fire Protection: seasonal firefighters. 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).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 seasonal firefighters employed by CAL FIRE to a permanent firefighter employment classification. Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO | |
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| 5 | - | Amended IN Senate April 10, 2025 | |
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| 7 | - | Amended IN Senate April 10, 2025 | |
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| 9 | 9 | CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20252026 REGULAR SESSION | |
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| 11 | 11 | Senate Bill | |
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| 13 | 13 | No. 581 | |
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| 15 | 15 | Introduced by Senators McGuire, Grayson, Allen, and Prez(Principal coauthors: Senators Archuleta, Cervantes, Cortese, Gonzalez, Hurtado, Jones, Menjivar, Reyes, Richardson, Rubio, Smallwood-Cuevas, Stern, Umberg, and Wahab)February 20, 2025 | |
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| 17 | 17 | Introduced by Senators McGuire, Grayson, Allen, and Prez(Principal coauthors: Senators Archuleta, Cervantes, Cortese, Gonzalez, Hurtado, Jones, Menjivar, Reyes, Richardson, Rubio, Smallwood-Cuevas, Stern, Umberg, and Wahab) | |
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| 20 | 20 | An act to add Section 19846.2 to the Government Code, relating to public employment. | |
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| 22 | 22 | LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST | |
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| 24 | 24 | ## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST | |
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| 26 | - | SB 581, as | |
| 26 | + | SB 581, as introduced, McGuire. Department of Forestry and Fire Protection: seasonal firefighters. | |
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| 28 | - | 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).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 seasonal firefighters employed by | |
| 28 | + | 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).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 seasonal firefighters employed by CAL FIRE to a permanent firefighter employment classification. | |
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| 30 | 30 | 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). | |
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| 32 | - | 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 seasonal firefighters employed by | |
| 32 | + | 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 seasonal firefighters employed by CAL FIRE to a permanent firefighter employment classification. | |
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| 34 | 34 | ## Digest Key | |
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| 36 | 36 | ## Bill Text | |
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| 38 | - | The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1 | |
| 38 | + | The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 19846.2 is added to the Government Code, to read:19846.2. The Department of Human Resources, the State Personnel Board, and any other relevant state agency shall take the necessary actions to transition seasonal firefighters employed by the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) to a permanent firefighter employment classification. | |
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| 40 | 40 | The people of the State of California do enact as follows: | |
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| 42 | 42 | ## The people of the State of California do enact as follows: | |
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| 44 | - | SECTION 1. | |
| 44 | + | SECTION 1. Section 19846.2 is added to the Government Code, to read:19846.2. The Department of Human Resources, the State Personnel Board, and any other relevant state agency shall take the necessary actions to transition seasonal firefighters employed by the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) to a permanent firefighter employment classification. | |
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| 46 | - | SECTION 1. This act shall be known, and may be cited, as the Fight for Firefighters Act of 2025. | |
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| 48 | - | SECTION 1. This act shall be known, and may be cited, as the Fight for Firefighters Act of 2025. | |
| 46 | + | SECTION 1. Section 19846.2 is added to the Government Code, to read: | |
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| 50 | 48 | ### SECTION 1. | |
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| 50 | + | 19846.2. The Department of Human Resources, the State Personnel Board, and any other relevant state agency shall take the necessary actions to transition seasonal firefighters employed by the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) to a permanent firefighter employment classification. | |
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| 52 | + | 19846.2. The Department of Human Resources, the State Personnel Board, and any other relevant state agency shall take the necessary actions to transition seasonal firefighters employed by the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) to a permanent firefighter employment classification. | |
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| 56 | - | ### SECTION 1.SEC. 2. | |
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| 58 | - | 19846.2. (a) The Department of Human Resources, the State Personnel Board, and any other relevant state agency shall take the necessary actions to transition seasonal firefighters employed by the Firefighter I classification within the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) to a permanent firefighter employment classification.(b) The transition of the Firefighter I classification into a permanent employment classification shall include meeting and conferring in good faith between the exclusive representative and the state employer pursuant to Chapter 10.3 (commencing with Section 3512) of Division 4 of Title 1. The bargaining process shall include wages, hours, and other terms and conditions of employment for affected employees during and after the transition. | |
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| 60 | - | 19846.2. (a) The Department of Human Resources, the State Personnel Board, and any other relevant state agency shall take the necessary actions to transition seasonal firefighters employed by the Firefighter I classification within the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) to a permanent firefighter employment classification.(b) The transition of the Firefighter I classification into a permanent employment classification shall include meeting and conferring in good faith between the exclusive representative and the state employer pursuant to Chapter 10.3 (commencing with Section 3512) of Division 4 of Title 1. The bargaining process shall include wages, hours, and other terms and conditions of employment for affected employees during and after the transition. | |
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| 62 | - | 19846.2. (a) The Department of Human Resources, the State Personnel Board, and any other relevant state agency shall take the necessary actions to transition seasonal firefighters employed by the Firefighter I classification within the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) to a permanent firefighter employment classification.(b) The transition of the Firefighter I classification into a permanent employment classification shall include meeting and conferring in good faith between the exclusive representative and the state employer pursuant to Chapter 10.3 (commencing with Section 3512) of Division 4 of Title 1. The bargaining process shall include wages, hours, and other terms and conditions of employment for affected employees during and after the transition. | |
| 54 | + | 19846.2. The Department of Human Resources, the State Personnel Board, and any other relevant state agency shall take the necessary actions to transition seasonal firefighters employed by the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) to a permanent firefighter employment classification. | |
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| 66 | - | 19846.2. (a) The Department of Human Resources, the State Personnel Board, and any other relevant state agency shall take the necessary actions to transition seasonal firefighters employed by the Firefighter I classification within the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) to a permanent firefighter employment classification. | |
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| 68 | - | (b) The transition of the Firefighter I classification into a permanent employment classification shall include meeting and conferring in good faith between the exclusive representative and the state employer pursuant to Chapter 10.3 (commencing with Section 3512) of Division 4 of Title 1. The bargaining process shall include wages, hours, and other terms and conditions of employment for affected employees during and after the transition. | |
| 58 | + | 19846.2. The Department of Human Resources, the State Personnel Board, and any other relevant state agency shall take the necessary actions to transition seasonal firefighters employed by the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) to a permanent firefighter employment classification. |