California voters reject proposed ban on forced prison labor

California Votes to Keep Forced Prison Labor
On November 5, Californians rejected a ballot measure banning forced prison labor, voting instead to keep the practice legal in state prisons. Proposition 6, which moved to eliminate the "constitutional provision allowing involuntary servitude for incarcerated persons,
California voters reject proposed ban on forced prison labor in any form
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California voters have rejected a measure amending the state Constitution to ban forced labor in any form. The constitution currently bans it except as punishment for crime.
California votes ‘no’ on measure to ban forced prison labor
Proposition 6 would have banned the use of involuntary servitude as punishment for crimes. It was rejected by California voters.
Anti-slavery measure Prop. 6 fails, allowing forced labor to continue in California prisons
California voters rejected the anti-slavery measure Proposition 6, which would have banned forced labor in state prisons.
No vote pulls ahead on Prop. 6, California’s prison labor ballot measure, early results show
The measure aims to make prison labor voluntary, following the lead of states across the country that have banned slavery in all forms.
California voters to decide on Proposition 6, which would end forced labor in prisons
California Proposition 6 would amend the state constitution to remove a provision allowing jails and prisons to impose involuntary servitude on inmates and to discipline those who refuse to work.
Californians may vote to keep forced prison labor, despite little open support for it
Lower-than-expected support for proposition comes as multiple California cities looked set to oust progressive district attorneys
California May Have Voted to Keep Slavery in Prisons
Prisoners in California will still be forced to fight wildfires and make furniture for minimal pay, as voters appear to have rejected Proposition 6.
Forced Prison Labor in California Could Be Stopped if Voters Pass Prop 6
I have no choice but to show up because my boss is the California prison system. I once dreamed of becoming an artist, but life had other plans. My mom moved from New York to California to escape a substance abuse problem,
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