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Lawmakers vote to let first responders retire earlier and with more money. Will Newsom sign on?

Lawmakers vote to let first responders retire earlier and with more money. Will Newsom sign on?
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CalFire firefighters carry a fire hose up a hillside during the Sandy Fire in Simi Valley on May 18, 2026. (Zin Chiang / CalMatters) The ink isn’t dry on an expansion of pension benefits for California police and firefighters — in fact, Gov. Gavin Newsom hasn’t even signed it into law — but union...

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