LOS ANGELES – California’s Proposition 6, an amendment supporters say would “end slavery” for inmates, is currently getting more NO votes than YES as officials continue tallying the ballots.
With more than 50% of the precincts reported as of Wednesday, 6 p.m., Prop 6 has drawn more than 5 million (55%) NO votes, while about 4.2 million (45%) voted YES.
If Prop 6 fails, forced labor in state prisons (involuntary servitude) as punishment for a crime will continue. …