Article 611AQ California Senate Elects To Not Change 'Involuntary Servitude' Amendment

California Senate Elects To Not Change 'Involuntary Servitude' Amendment

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Murjani Rawls
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A proposed amendment in California's constitution that would outlaw involuntary servitude as a punishment for crime failed to pass the state senate. As the Associated Press notes, California Gov. Gavin Newsom's administration argued that paying prisoners a $15-per-hour minimum wage would cost taxpayers billions....

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