Proposition 6 was aimed at amending California's constitution to ban involuntary servitude, allowing incarcerated individuals to choose their jobs in prison, but it was rejected by voters.
According to the ACLU, over 65% of incarcerated individuals in California reported being forced to work, despite the state constitution's existing prohibition against slavery, which includes an exception for prisons.
California's prison system employs nearly 40,000 incarcerated people at wages averaging less than $0.75 an hour, relying on them for essential work while many depend on these funds for basic supplies.
Lori Wilson, who spearheaded Proposition 6, emphasized that the measure was inspired by the need to address a constitutional injustice, highlighting the importance of voluntary work programs in prisons.
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