Prop 6

Eliminates Constitutional Provision Allowing Involuntary Servitude for Incarcerated Persons

legislative constitutional amendment

Official Summary

Amends the California Constitution to remove current provision that allows jails and prisons to impose involuntary servitude to punish crime (i.e., forcing incarcerated persons to work)

Fiscal Impact: Potential increase or decrease in state and local costs, depending on how work for people in state prison and county jail changes. Any effect likely would not exceed the tens of millions of dollars annually.

• Official CA Voter Guide Summary ; text of proposed law

• Legislative Analyst Office Analysis

• Show Me The Money

  • support: $1,549,675 - Assemblymember Lori Wilson

  • oppose: $0 - none

• Ballotpedia Summary

• Vote 411

Notes

Roughly one-third of people in prison work. Many of these workers are paid less than $1 per hour. People who refuse to work or do other activities can face consequences such as losing the ability to make regular phone calls.