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 ...

A California ballot proposition that would have amended the state constitution to ban forced prison labor has failed. Prop 6 was one of 10 statewide props on the November election ballot in ...

The measure would change the state constitution to ban involuntary servitude in California jails and ... while confining them to a cell. Forced prison labor that generates profits for private ...

5 election that sought to end forced labor in prisons ... gloves and license plates through the California Prison Industry. “To me, that is what we call slave labor,” he said.

The recent defeat of Proposition 6, which would have banned forced labor in California’s prisons ... while confining them to a cell. Forced prison labor that generates profits for private ...

have recently banned forced prison labor, often framing the move as part of efforts to confront the legacy of slavery. California’s measure gained momentum following the work of the state’s ...