Senate President Pro Tem Mike McGuire proposed that state firefighters work full time in place of the seasonal workforce the ...

A new proposal is aimed at addressing California’s growing fire season — which typically lasted from June to October in the ...

Senate leadership said it would cost about $175 million a year to boost staffing levels to respond to increased fire risk.

The legislation comes in the wake of devasting Los Angeles-area wildfires that destroyed thousands of structures and killed ...

Sen. Kelly Seyarto is the only former career firefighter currently serving in the Legislature. But as a Republican in a ...

State legislators are calling to extend Cal Fire's staffing to a year-round system, switching some roles from nine-month ...

State legislators say the bipartisan bill would support overworked firefighters by addressing staffing issues.

California senators gathered in Pasadena on Friday to unveil a package of wildfire recovery legislation, including proposals ...

Kelly Seyarto, the only legislator who worked as a career firefighter, says it's challenging as a Republican to be heard in a Democratic supermajority.