A California Ballot Measure to Ban Forced Prison Labor Is Failing
Voters appear to be rejecting Proposition 6 in California, a measure to end involuntary servitude as a punishment for crime.
No vote pulls ahead on Prop. 6, California’s prison labor ballot measure, early results show
The measure aims to make prison labor voluntary, following the lead of states across the country that have banned slavery in all forms.
California proposition to ban forced prison labor trails in early election results
Proposition 6 on California's 2024 election ballot would ban forced labor as a form of punishment. Supporters say it would prioritize rehabilitation in prison.
2024 Election Results: Updates on all 10 California state ballot propositions
Four years after rejecting a proposal to sell $15 billion in bonds to pay for new school buildings, California voters appear poised to break that cycle by passing Proposition 2, a $10 billion version of a similar school building proposal, according to ballots counted Wednesday.
California voters approve anti-crime ballot measure Prop. 36
California voters approved a ballot measure that will impose stricter penalties for repeat theft and crimes involving fentanyl.
Californians may vote to keep forced prison labor, despite little open support for it
Lower-than-expected support for proposition comes as multiple California cities looked set to oust progressive district attorneys
California resident who allegedly said he was ‘hunting’ Latinos before killing man agrees to 16-year prison term
Prosecutors here have struck a plea deal with a man who shot and killed his ex-girlfriend’s friend in 2021, allegedly over ...
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California Prison Guard Kept Stash of Illegal Items to Plant and 'Find' So He Could Make Himself Look Good at Work
A former K-9 officer allegedly kept illegal items to plant and "find" in detention facilities as part of a scheme to inflate his success and earn extra pay.
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Cost of seeking death penalty is high in California — but the state doesn’t conduct executions
“California is wasting enormous amounts of public money,” said Robert Bacon, an Oakland-based attorney specializing in ...
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Former California voice coach who fled overseas to avoid child molestation charges gets 24 years in prison
Roger Alan Giese, a former coach with the All-American Boys Chorus, accepted a plea deal in which he admitted to molesting ...
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California May Have Voted to Keep Slavery in Prisons
The piece frames prison labor as basic housekeeping; in addition to fighting wildfires, such labor can include tasks such as making license plates and furniture. The effort was a key priority for ...
California man heads to prison for sexually abusing girl, 14, on plane
When he heard that she’s afraid of flying, he took a bottle of alcohol out of [his] bag and said it would help her relax,” ...
Editorial: California doesn’t have to choose between public safety and criminal justice reform
California voters decided this week to roll back criminal ... meaning the accused would have to complete court-supervised ...
Voters weigh California Proposition 36, which would implement stronger penalties for theft, drug offenses
California voters will soon decide the fate of Proposition 36, weighing whether to roll back criminal justice reforms from a ...