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Podcast: The Bay
Episode: Prop. 6: Abolishing Involuntary Servitude in Prisons
Description: The 13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution banned slavery and involuntary servitude except as a punishment for convicted crimes. In dozens of states, including California, this exception has meant that thousands of incarcerated people have been forced to work or risk punishment, oftentimes for less than $1 per hour. Prop. 6 would amend the state constitution to ban forced labor in prisons.This episode has been updated to clarify the status of California's volunteer firefighter program.Prop Fest is a collaboration from Bay Curious and The Bay podcasts, where we break down each of the 10 statewide pro...