TWO YEARS AGO, California prisoners thought they would get a chance to celebrate their freedom from involuntary servitude, but at the last minute their dream was taken away by state legislators.
This Juneteenth many hope their dream can be realized with the passing of Assembly Constitutional Amendment 8, sponsored by state Assemblywoman Lori Wilson, D-Suisun City. The measure would amend California’s Constitution to prohibit slavery in any form, including forced labor as punishment for a crime.
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