California lawmakers have introduced a bill to ban private firefighters, like those who saved many buildings in the Palisades and Eaton fires, from using public hydrants, saying firefighting is a “public good.” Assemblyman Isaac Bryan, D-Los Angeles, introduced Assembly Bill 1075 with the support of the California Professional Firefighters Union, which claims private firefighters are not trained or equipped as well. … Bryan said he has no problem with wealthy individuals paying to protect their properties but added that private firefighters’ drawing of water from hydrants could have contributed to the hydrants running dry.