Proposition 6: Ending Forced Labor for Prisoners

Bay Curious

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History, Society & Culture, Places & Travel

4.9 • 999 Ratings

🗓️ 27 September 2024

⏱️ 13 minutes

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In 1865, the U.S. ratified the 13th Amendment to the Constitution, which prohibited slavery and involuntary servitude — except as punishment for convicted crimes. That exception has allowed dozens of states, including California, to force incarcerated people to work in prisons, whether they want to or not. Proposition 6 would add an amendment to the California Constitution that would ban forced labor in prisons. KQED's arts and culture columnist Pendarvis Harshaw joins us to break it all down. Prop Fest is a collaboration from Bay Curious and The Bay podcasts, where we break down each of the 10 statewide propositions that will be on your November 2024 ballot. Additional Reading: Read a transcript of this episode Check out the KQED Voter Guide Sign up for our newsletter Enter our Sierra Nevada Brewing Company monthly trivia contest Your support makes KQED podcasts possible. You can show your love by going to https://kqed.org/donate/podcasts This story was reported by Pendarvis Harshaw. Bay Curious is made by Olivia Allen-Price, Amanda Font, Christopher Beale, and Ana De Almeida Amaral. The Bay is made by Alan Montecillo, Ericka Cruz Guevarra and Jessica Kariisa. Additional support from Jen Chien, Katie Sprenger, Maha Sanad, Holly Kernan, and the whole KQED family.

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0:31.2	From KQED. Let's take it back to history class real quick. In 1865 the US ratified the 13th amendment to the Constitution
0:49.5	otherwise known as the prohibition clause.
0:53.3	This is the clause that we were all taught
0:55.4	banned slavery and involuntary servitude
0:58.0	in the United States once and for all.
1:00.9	Which it did, except not completely.
1:05.0	I'm Erica Cruz Gavara.
1:08.5	And I'm Olivia Allen Price, and you are listening to Propfest, a collaboration between the Bay and Bay Curious,
1:14.8	where we help you get smart on all the statewide propositions on your ballot this year.
1:20.8	The Constitution says slavery and involuntary servitude are prohibited
1:25.6	except as punishment for convicted crimes.
1:29.6	That exception has allowed dozens of states, including California, to force incarcerated people to work
1:36.6	in prisons, whether they want to or not.
1:39.8	Proposition 6 hopes to close that loophole once and for all and begin limiting forced labor in California
1:47.8	state prisons.
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