andsoday, the Califoia constitution prohibits involunty servitu*exp* as punishment for a cr But if voters approve Prosition 6 this November, that exceion goes away. Capit corresent Eytan Wallace has a closer look athe measure. That's e message this group hopes to send t Californians as they decide hoey6 this Novembe If apoved by voters, thasure will amend the sn involuntary servitude in all its forms. Supporters say that'ss it stands today, wle the state constitutians slavery and prohibits involuntarrvitude in most cases, it doake an exception allowi it as punishment for crime, including unpaid forced prison labor. Pp 6 would do away with that ceptn. Carmen-Nicole x: "We can do what is morally right and we er exploitation."bilitation Carmen-Nicole Cox with the American Civiliberties Union supports Prop 6. She makes clear thmeasure will not require prisons to increase wages for incarcerated Californians, but will require prisons give those who arincarcat an option to do something elsen pris instead of fced labor. Carmen-Nice Cox: "It literay is abo making sure ople get to decide how to use their hun labor, talents and skills, d the tos they need . That's what Proposition is about." Lawrence Cox: lation to Carmen-NicCox,voluntas spent 17 years in California time behind bars, he was his forced to take on jobs with lile to no pay. When he trd to leave theob to take classes,e says he was threatened with a ite-up at couln record. Lawrce Cox: "I experienced being rced to work itead of being able to take college courses and other rehabilitation courshat rehabilitate before I reached cie reasons why op 6 is very important to me." Prop 6 was a key part of the legiative Black ucus's 2024 this summer, members fm both parties in the Assembly and Senate voted to quify it for the Noveerlot. And as of day, it has no forl group says is significant. Caen-Nicole Cox:You will tice in your voter gui there is no register opposition to prop. Because who would dare vote to ending slave in California EYTAN WALLE: This is one of 10 statewide measus set to appearn the vember ballot. Ballots will srt tbe sent to voterin the mainext month. Reporting at the state capitol, Eyt Wallace 17 News Jim: And n an up of a diffenkind on the