Proposition 6 aims to eliminate ‘involuntary servitude’ from California’s Constitution, thus ending the practice that allows prisons to force inmates to work at extremely low wages.
Supporters argue that a voluntary work program for state prisoners would prevent them from facing punishment for refusing assignments, promoting humane treatment inside prisons.
Despite its significance, Proposition 6 struggled in polling, garnering only 46% support and trailing behind other ballot measures, indicating public resistance to change.
California's effort is part of a broader national trend to outlaw involuntary servitude; however, the state has yet to successfully pass such a measure.
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