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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.

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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 ...

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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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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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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California May Have Voted to Keep Slavery in Prisons

The piece frames prison labor as basic housekeeping; in addition to fighting wildfires, such labor can include tasks such as making license plates and furniture. The effort was a key priority for ...

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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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Editorial: California doesn’t have to choose between public safety and criminal justice reform

California voters decided this week to roll back criminal ... meaning the accused would have to complete court-supervised ...

California man heads to prison for sexually abusing girl, 14, on plane

When he heard that she’s afraid of flying, he took a bottle of alcohol out of [his] bag and said it would help her relax,” ...

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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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With progressive ballot measures on track to fail, California’s political identity is questioned

California voters also rejected a measure that would have ... concerns about public safety and how those worries could impact any policy measure related to prison reform. In addition to approving ...

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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 ...

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California man sentenced in planned attack hoaxes at military facilities in the state

(Tribune News Service) — A California man was sentenced on Monday, Nov. 4 to a year in prison after pleading guilty in hoaxes ...

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