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California Rejects Ban on Forced Prison Labor

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Source: The Washington Post
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:worldpolitics#california#involuntary-servitude#politics#prison-labor#proposition-6#state-constitution
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  1. California votes ‘no’ on measure to ban forced prison labor  The Washington Post
  2. California voters reject measure to ban forced prison labor  The Guardian US
  3. Anti-slavery measure Prop. 6 fails, allowing forced labor to continue in California prisons  CalMatters
  4. A California Ballot Measure to Ban Forced Prison Labor Is Failing  The New York Times
  5. California voters shoot down proposed ban on forced prison labor  Fox News

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