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California voters pass Prop. 36

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.

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Calif. voters approve Prop. 36, making some theft, drug crimes felonies

California voters approved a ballot measure that would reclassify some misdemeanor theft and drug crimes as felonies, essentially undoing a previous ballot measure that big-box retailers and law enforcement officials have long blamed for increases in theft,

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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.

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.

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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 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.

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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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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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California voters to decide on Proposition 6, which would end forced labor in prisons

California Proposition 6 would amend the state constitution to remove a provision allowing jails and prisons to impose ...

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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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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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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.

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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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