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IN MEMORIAM Tim Strack, CPF 1st District Vice President Emeritus

Federal Firefighters Win Decades-Long Fight for Cancer Presumption

CA led effort to enact Federal Firefighters Fairness Act, signed by Pres. Biden in December

CPF-Sponsored Workers Compensation Reform Signed by Governor

SB 1127 cracks down on unreasonable employer delays for presumptive workers' compensation claims.

Welcome to the New CPF Website

We are proud to welcome you to the new website, a multi-year project utilizing the latest in website design and functionality.

IARC: Being a Firefighter Causes Cancer

A major international medical research body has declared firefighters' occupational exposure a Group 1 carcinogen.

CPF Priority Bills Signed by Governor Newsom

At the end of the 2021 Legislative session, CPF is proud to report a clean sweep! Every CPF-sponsored and high-priority measure that made it to Governor Newsom's desk has been signed and will become law on January 1, 2022.

CPF President Praises Newsom Commitment to Wildfire Response and Prevention

Statement from Brian K. Rice, President of California Professional Firefighters, on Governor Gavin Newsom’s Commitment to Wildfire Prevention, Suppression and Mitigation

All CPF Priority and Sponsored Bills Signed by Governor

A summary of the new laws either taking effect immediately or on January 1, 2021.

Wildfire Response Will Remain A Priority in State Budget Revision

Governor Gavin Newsom has made it clear that wildfire preparedness and response will remain a critical priority, even as the state faces a budget hole caused by the SARS-Cov2 (COVID-19) pandemic.

CPF Praises Governor's Executive Order on COVID-19 Workers Comp Presumption

Governor Gavin Newsom’s executive order, providing a workers’ compensation presumption for COVID-19, sets the table for important protections for firefighters and front line workers who are bravely responding to the pandemic.

Confronting Wildfire Season in 2020 - The New "New Normal"

Even without the COVID-19 outbreak, California’s firefighters would be bracing for a long, hot summer. The coronavirus has made a bad situation that much worse.

Statement from California Professional Firefighters President on LAO Analysis in CAL FIRE Staffing

We praise Governor Newsom for his proactive plan to add 550 firefighters and invest more resources into combating wildfires across the state.

CPF President Responds to President's Statements on Wildfire Aid

As with last year’s fires, any suggestion that disaster assistance for fire victims and firefighting efforts could be withheld because of the state’s forest practices is ill-informed, cruel and dangerous.

Governor signs historic CPF-sponsored bills

As the 2019 legislative session comes to a close, California firefighters gain a historic win as Governor Gavin Newsom signed significant CPF-sponsored bills that reached his desk.

Retiree Protection Act Secures Pension Promise From Unfair Take-Back

SB 266 closes this cruel loophole. It protects earned retirement benefits that have already been promised and paid-for in cases where a benefit has subsequently been disallowed by CalPERS and the individual has already retired.

CPF President Praises Gov. Newsom's Wildfire Emergency Announcement

We commend Governor Newsom’s quick action to address the state’s increasing wildfire risks.

CPF President Praises Emergency Response Commitment in Gov. Newsom's New Budget

We look forward to working with Gov. Newsom in the effort to protect our state and the men and women on the front lines.

New IAFF Behavioral Health Center Coming to California

At the CAL FIRE Local 2881 Convention in Sacramento, IAFF General President Harold A. Schaitberger announced that a second IAFF Center of Excellence will be built and located in California.

CPF President Responds to President's Threat to Cut Off Aid to Fire Victims

President Trump’s threat to cut off FEMA assistance to California is a deplorable attempt to play politics with the lives of tens of thousands of wildfire victims.

Working For You: Key CPF Leaders Appointed to Important State Fire Positions

Gov. Jerry Brown has named two strong firefighter advocates to an important state board directly involved in fire policy.