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Supporters argued that "Proposition 6 ends slavery in California and upholds human rights and dignity for everyone. It replaces carceral involuntary servitude with voluntary work programs, has bipartisan support, and aligns with national efforts to reform the 13th Amendment .
The California Constitution mirrors the 13th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution and prohibits slavery and involuntary servitude. However, both allow involuntary servitude as punishment for a crime.
12:39 p.m. Nov. 1, 2024: An earlier version of this article stated there were nearly 60,000 prisoners with jobs in California, based on incorrect data provided by prison officials. There are ...
Proposition 6 asks California voters to amend the state Constitution to ban involuntary servitude, which would end forced labor in state prisons.
Prison labor is legal under the 13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which prohibits slavery and involuntary servitude, except as punishment for a crime. [1] Prison labor in the U.S. generates significant economic output. [2] Incarcerated workers provide services valued at $9 billion annually and produce over $2 billion in goods.
Proposition 6, a proposed amendment that would end forced labor in state prisons, was trailing in early results Tuesday night. The measure would eliminate "involuntary servitude" from the state ...
In the United States, the 13th Amendment to the United States Constitution prohibits slavery and involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for a crime of which one has been convicted. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] In the latter 2010s, a movement has emerged to repeal the exception clause from both the federal and state constitutions.
Californians voted down Proposition 6, a ballot measure that eliminates the state’s constitutional provision that allows involuntary servitude for incarcerated workers.