EPISODE · Oct 14, 2024 · 10 MIN
Passage Of Proposition 6 Could Change The Landscape Of California Prisons
from KQED's The California Report · host KQED
Proposition 6 on the November ballot aims to get rid of “involuntary servitude” for people in prison. You might know that some of these folks fight wildfires, but people who are in prison also do jobs as varied as cooking and making furniture, and usually they’re paid pennies an hour. Reporter: Audy McAfee The nonprofit California Fire Foundation has expanded its memorial wall, which honors fallen firefighters at the State Capitol. Reporter: Manola Secaira, CapRadio Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Proposition 6 on the November ballot aims to get rid of “involuntary servitude” for people in prison. You might know that some of these folks fight wildfires, but people who are in prison also do jobs as varied as cooking and making furniture, and usually they’re paid pennies an hour. Reporter: Audy McAfee The nonprofit California Fire Foundation has expanded its memorial wall, which honors fallen firefighters at the State Capitol. Reporter: Manola Secaira, CapRadio Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Passage Of Proposition 6 Could Change The Landscape Of California Prisons
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