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The reality star and activist calls on Governor Gavin Newsom to raise wages for incarcerated individuals risking their lives to combat devastating fires in Los Angeles.
- Kim Kardashian highlighted the low wages of incarcerated firefighters battling the Los Angeles wildfires, with pay reportedly as low as $1 per hour since 1984.
- Over 900 incarcerated individuals are working alongside professional firefighters to combat the fires, which have destroyed over 39,000 acres and claimed at least 16 lives.
- Kardashian urged Governor Gavin Newsom to raise the pay to $5 per hour, a proposal that was previously rejected, and described the workers as heroes risking their lives.
- The incarcerated firefighter program offers participants time credits to reduce sentences and potential pathways to firefighting careers, though employment after release remains challenging.
- The wildfires have displaced over 200,000 residents, with ongoing debates over the ethics of relying on low-paid incarcerated labor for critical emergency response efforts.
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- Kim Kardashian American media personality and socialite
- Gavin Newsom Governor of California
- Los Angeles City in California
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