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.
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.
California May Have Voted to Keep Slavery in Prisons
Prisoners in California will still be forced to fight wildfires and make furniture for minimal pay, as voters appear to have rejected Proposition 6.
Forced Prison Labor in California Could Be Stopped if Voters Pass Prop 6
I have no choice but to show up because my boss is the California prison system. I once dreamed of becoming an artist, but life had other plans. My mom moved from New York to California to escape a substance abuse problem,
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.
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
Prisoner’s death at Solano State Prison investigated as homicide
An incarcerated man’s death at California State Prison Solano on Wednesday is being investigated as a homicide, California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation officials said. Officers at the ...
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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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 ...
Editorial: California doesn’t have to choose between public safety and criminal justice reform
Voters rolled back reform by passing Proposition 36 and ousting progressive prosecutors in L.A. and the Bay Area. But we ...
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Law enforcment investigate prison homicide
California State Prison, Solano reported that it is investigating a homicide that took place at the facility Thursday evening. Darian L. Hernandez, an incarcerated man at California State Prison, ...
Man who clobbered Portland Streetcar code officer, hurled racist slur at security guard sent to prison
“I should have never left California.” The judge sentenced him to four years in state prison. Prosecutor Charlie Weiss ...
2024 Election Results: Updates on California propositions, with two still in tight contests
It appears inmates in California will continue to work for little or no pay, as tallies released Thursday show voters opposed Proposition 6, a bid to change the state constitution to outlaw ...
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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 ...