Norco in Riverside County for years has been lobbying to close the California Rehabilitation Center, arguing the city can find a better use for the site. It was an art deco hotel before it was a state prison.

This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. In a historic policy change, California is moving to pay incarcerated firefighters the federal minimum wage during active fires.  The wage increase, funded through the new state budget, follows years of advocacy to improve pay and working conditions