We are working to remove the stain of slavery from California’s Constitution by removing involuntary servitude in all its forms for all Californians.
Article 1, Section 6, of the California Constitution outlaws slavery and involuntary servitude “except as a punishment for crime where of the party shall have been duly convicted.” It’s time to right this wrong and ensure that California lives up to its values.
Our state constitution is not a symbolic document—it is a living document that embodies our state’s values and forms the basis for all of our laws. Permitting slavery is immoral and we must abolish it permanently.