Measure on the ballot in the 2024 California General Election in California.
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Get StartedAmends the California Constitution to remove the current constitutional provision that allows jails and prisons to impose involuntary servitude to punish crime (i.e., forcing incarcerated persons to work). Prohibits the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation from punishing incarcerated persons for refusing a work assignment. Allows incarcerated persons to voluntarily accept work assignments in exchange for credit to reduce their sentences.
A "yes" vote supports eliminating constitutional provision allowing involuntary servitude for incarcerated persons.
A "no" vote opposes eliminating constitutional provision allowing involuntary servitude for incarcerated persons.
"Proposition 6 eliminates all forms of slavery and involuntary servitude within California, ensuring no person is subjected to such conditions regardless of their confinement circumstances." - California Voter Information Guide, in support of Proposition 6 (Learn more)
"Some Republican lawmakers have expressed worry that the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation would have to pay prisoners minimum wage, which would cost the state over a billion dollars annually." - Anabel Sosa, LA Times, in opposition to Proposition 6 (Learn more)
Amends the California Constitution to remove current provision that allows jails and prisons to impose involuntary servitude to punish crime (i.e., forcing incarcerated persons to work). Fiscal Impact: Potential increase or decrease in state and local costs, depending on how work for people in state prison and county jail changes. Any effect likely would not exceed the tens of millions of dollars annually.
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