California votes ‘no’ on measure to ban forced prison labor
California voters have rejected a measure that could have outlawed forced prison labor in the state, according to the Associated Press. Proposition 6 would have amended the state’s Constitution to remove the current provision that allows jails and prisons to use involuntary servitude as punishment against incarcerated people.
Anti-slavery measure Prop. 6 fails, allowing forced labor to continue in California prisons
California voters rejected that path when they turned down Prop. 6. In a setback to California’s historic reparations effort, voters rejected a ballot measure that would have ended forced labor in prisons and jails. Proposition 6 garnered support from ...
California voters reject proposed ban on forced prison labor in any form
People who are incarcerated are often paid less than $1 an hour to fight fires, clean cells and do landscaping work at cemeteries.
Alert: California voters reject proposed ban on forced prison labor
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California's Prop 6 fails, forced prison labor to continue
California voters have rejected a measure amending the state Constitution to ban forced labor in any form. The constitution currently bans it except as punishment for crime.
It’s not the end for local noncitizen voting efforts, supporters of Santa Ana’s Measure DD say
On the ballot, voters were asked if noncitizens in Santa Ana should be granted the right to vote in local elections.
Poised to retain control, GOP lawmakers continue seeking AZ ballot measure reform
Conservatives have complained for years how 1998's Voter Protection Act makes it supremely difficult to change voter-approved measures.
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Lawsuit filed over measure approved by Arkansas voters that revoked planned casino’s license
Cherokee Nation Entertainment has filed a lawsuit challenging a measure Arkansas voters approved this week that revokes its ...
Katie Porter voted for California’s ‘flawed’ tough-on-crime measure that divided top Dems
Katie Porter voted for Proposition 36, a controversial California ballot measure to increase penalties for some retail theft ...
Arizona voters pass border security ballot measure. What happens next?
Proposition 314 makes it a state crime to cross the border unlawfully, allows police to arrest and deport migrants.
2024 Election Results: Measure G for LA County government reform has small lead
The lead for LA County Measure G grew. It would add 4 supervisors, an ethics commission and an elected county executive ...
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Early results show Measure G, Napa’s 1-cent sales tax measure, poised for approval
A measure that would raise the sales tax rate in the city of Napa up from 7.75% to 8.75% is headed toward approval.
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Measure G: Voters on course to reject countywide half-cent sales tax for transit improvements
According to the county Registrar of Voters, the "no" votes stood at 456,835, while the "yes" votes were at 419,447 after the ...
Measure A aims to help fund homeless services with an increased sales tax
Measure A, which is also known as the "Homelessness Services and Affordable Housing Ordinance," seeks to approve a half-cent ...
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In early voting, Sonoma County’s Measure W leading by slimmest of margins to win passage
Measure W, aimed at renewing the current sales tax to provide the Sonoma County Library with an estimated $18 million ...
Measure K passes, closing part of San Francisco's Great Highway
A 2-mile section of the Upper Great Highway will be permanently closed to private vehicles after San Francisco voters ...