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California voters reject proposed ban on forced prison labor in any form

  • California voters have rejected a measure to amend the state Constitution to ban forced labor in any form, with about 55% voting against it.
  • The initiative aimed to address issues related to racism and discrimination against Black Californians as part of reparations proposals.
  • The current Constitution permits forced labor as punishment for crime, allowing incarcerated individuals to be paid less than $1 an hour for various work.
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California voters shoot down proposed ban on forced prison labor

California voters rejected a ballot measure aimed at banning state prisons from using forced labor as a punishment for crimes.

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California voters reject proposed ban on forced prison labor in any form

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. That exemption became

·United States
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Newsday broke the news in United States on Sunday, November 10, 2024.
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