US EditionCalifornia 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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Fior ReportsAnti-slavery measure Prop. 6 fails, allowing forced labor to continue in California prisons
Other states, including Nevada, are deleting references to slavery in their constitutions and banning forced prison labor. California voters rejected that path when they turned down Prop. 6.
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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
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