California Rejects Ban on Forced Prison Labor
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California voters have decided against Proposition 6, a measure that sought to amend the state constitution to ban forced prison labor. The current constitution prohibits slavery and involuntary servitude, except as punishment for a crime, allowing jails and prisons to use involuntary servitude as a form of punishment.
Topics:world#california#involuntary-servitude#politics#prison-labor#proposition-6#state-constitution
- California votes ‘no’ on measure to ban forced prison labor The Washington Post
- California voters reject measure to ban forced prison labor The Guardian US
- Anti-slavery measure Prop. 6 fails, allowing forced labor to continue in California prisons CalMatters
- A California Ballot Measure to Ban Forced Prison Labor Is Failing The New York Times
- California voters shoot down proposed ban on forced prison labor Fox News
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