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In rejecting Proposition 6, voters kept a constitutional provision outlawing slavery except "to punish crime." Gov. Gavin Newsom and lawmakers still have options.
For the record: 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 ...
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 .
(Reuters) -After California state legislators passed bills addressing the legacy of slavery and racial discrimination, Governor Gavin Newsom vetoed the most ambitious of the reparations proposals.
Consolidated with Cargill, Inc. v. Doe, [1] the case concerned a class-action lawsuit against Nestlé USA and Cargill for aiding and abetting child slavery in Côte d’Ivoire by purchasing from cocoa producers that utilize child slave labor from Mali. The plaintiffs, who were former slave laborers in the cocoa farms, brought their claim in U.S ...
The California Senate killed some reparations bills for Black residents on Thursday amid a budget deficit after the Assembly issued a formal apology for slavery
Indian slavery had been prohibited in Virginia since 1705. 1818: Harry v. Decker & Hopkins: Supreme Court of Mississippi: Decker's slave Harry was freed, and slaves residing in the Northwest Territory become free as per the Ordinance of 1787, and may assert their rights in court. 1820: Polly v. Lasselle: Supreme Court of Indiana
California's Reparations Task Force voted on Saturday to recommend that the state issue a formal apology for slavery and potentially provide billions of dollars in cash payments, moving forward a ...