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- May 24, 2013
- CPF President Responds to Misleading Sac Bee Editorial
CPF President Lou Paulson responds to a harsh and misleading Sacramento Bee editorial attacking AB 1373, legislation aimed at easing a 100-year-old restriction on firefighter survivor benefits. The letter to the editor was also published in the Modesto Bee in response to a similar editorial.
- May 23, 2013
- CA Specialists to Aid Oklahoma Tornado Relief Efforts
Six specialists from California will be on the ground in Oklahoma on Wednesday to help with search and rescue, first aid, hazardous materials, logistics and communications.
- May 22, 2013
- Anti-Pension Ballot Wave Crests as Court Problems Arise
No new anti-pension measures are being eyed at either the state or local level in California, and those that have passed are facing increasing difficulty in the courts. With pension funds at record levels and voter indifference rising, the anti-retirement tide may have finally ebbed.
- May 2, 2013
- FF Survivor Bill Hits Home with Fire-Stricken Ventura Lawmaker
Even as his home was being evacuated, Assm. Jeff Gorell stood up for firefighters by supporting AB 1373 -- CPF-sponsored legislation designed to help the survivors of firefighters who die from job-related cancer.
- Nov 2, 2012
- For-Profit Slate Card Misuses FF Image, Deceives Voters
Less than a week before Election Day, voters throughout California are receiving a “California Public Safety Newsletter”. What they’re really getting is a political slate mailer, sent by a for-profit political consultant that misleads voters about public safety positions on ballot measures.
- Sep 4, 2012
- CPF Legislative Wrap-Up: 2012 Session
Reforms to protect the firefighter image and close loopholes that have cost families survivor benefits were among the successful legislative victories for firefighters as the 2012 Legislative Session closes.
- May 22, 2013
- Anti-Pension Ballot Wave Crests as Court Problems Arise
No new anti-pension measures are being eyed at either the state or local level in California, and those that have passed are facing increasing difficulty in the courts. With pension funds at record levels and voter indifference rising, the anti-retirement tide may have finally ebbed.
- May 9, 2013
- CPF Firevision -- L.A. Arsonist Parole Fight
The convicted murderer who set a North Hollywood arson fire that killed 34-year-old L.A. City firefighter Thomas Taylor in 1981 is eligible to be released from prison. Watch and share and find out why Mario Catanio deserves to stay behind bars.
- May 6, 2013
- Massive Springs Fire Approaches Containment With No Homes Lost
Rain and cooler temperatures provided a much-needed break for firefighters battling the 28,000 acre Springs Fire in Ventura County. But the real miracle may have been the work of the firefighters themselves.
- 2013 CFFJAC Career Expo in Livermore
WHO: CA Fire Fighter Joint Apprenticeship Committee
WHAT: 2013 Career Expo
WHERE: 526 Commerce Way, Livermore, CA 9455
WHEN: 10AM-1PM, May 18th, 2013
- 5th Annual Hook & Ladder Run
WHO: Livermore-Pleasanton Firefighters Foundation
WHAT: 5th Annual Hook & Ladder Run
WHERE: Wente Vineyards, 5050 Arroyo Road, Livermore, CA 94550
WHEN: Sunday, June 2nd, 2013
- SF Giants Firefighter Appreciation Night- July 8, 2013
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WHO: California Fire Foundation
WHAT: SF Giants Firefighter Appreciation Game
WHERE: Seals Plaza @ AT&T Park
WHEN: July 8th, 2013
- Feb 13, 2013
- IAFF-MG 7th Annual Motorcycle Rally
WHO: IAFF Motorcycle Group
WHAT: IAFF-MG 7th Annual Mountainfest Motorcycle Rally
WHERE: Morgantown, West Virginia
WHEN: July 24th-28th, 2013
- 11th Annual California Firefighters Memorial Ceremony- October 5, 2013
WHO: California Fire Foundation
WHAT: California Firefighters Memorial Ceremony
WHERE: Capital Park, Sacramento, CA
WHEN: October 5th, 2013
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