California Proposition 6 voter guide: A ban on involuntary servitude ...
WEBJul 8, 2024 · Proposition 6 asks California voters to amend the state Constitution to ban involuntary servitude, which would end forced labor in state prisons.
Slavery, involuntary servitude rejected by 4 states’ voters - AP News
WEBNov 9, 2022 · Voters in four states have approved ballot measures that will change their state constitutions to prohibit slavery and involuntary servitude as punishment for crime, while those in a fifth state rejected a flawed version of the question.
Voters in 4 states reject slavery, involuntary servitude as ... - PBS
WEBNov 9, 2022 · Voters in four states have approved ballot measures that will change their state constitutions to prohibit slavery and involuntary servitude as punishment for crime, while those in a fifth state...
California Senate rejects involuntary servitude amendment | AP News
WEBJun 23, 2022 · The California Senate on Thursday, June 23, 2022, rejected a proposal to ban involuntary servitude as punishment for a crime after Gov. Gavin Newsom’s administration warned it could cost taxpayers billions of dollars by forcing the state to pay inmates who work while in prison a $15-per-hour minimum wage.
California voters to weigh proposal to ban ... - Associated Press News
WEBJun 27, 2024 · SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California voters will decide in November whether to remove an exemption for involuntary servitude from the state constitution under a proposal the state Legislature approved Thursday.
Ahead of Juneteenth, congressional lawmakers again seek to remove ... - CNN
WEBJun 16, 2023 · Washington CNN — A group of Democratic lawmakers has reintroduced a joint resolution to negate a clause in the 13th Amendment of the Constitution that permits slavery or involuntary servitude “as...
California debates removing involuntary servitude from …
WEBJun 19, 2024 · SACRAMENTO — California lawmakers have revived a proposal that could ask voters to ban involuntary servitude in the state Constitution, a measure they rejected two years ago amid concerns over...
Voters in five states have the chance to wipe slavery and …
WEBOct 23, 2022 · The proposed amendments would either explicitly rule out slavery and indentured servitude as potential punishments or remove the terms from state law altogether.
Why a Question About Slavery Is Now on the Ballot in 5 States
WEBOct. 22, 2022. Voters in five U.S. states where slavery or involuntary servitude remains legal as a punishment for people who are convicted of crimes will vote next month on whether to ban the...
Slavery, involuntary servitude rejected by 4 states' voters - MPR News
WEBNov 10, 2022 · Voters in four states have approved ballot measures that will change their state constitutions to prohibit slavery and involuntary servitude as punishment for crime, while those in a fifth state...