Voters reject Prop 6, known by supporters as 'End Slavery' act in California

California Prop. 6 fails

California's Proposition 6, an amendment supporters say would "ended slavery" for inmates, has failed.

The Associated Press has called another race from Tuesday's election, Proposition 6, which supporters said would "end slavery" for inmates, has been rejected by California voters.

Advocates pushed for this, citing prison labor conditions where inmates are often paid less than a dollar an hour to fight fires, clean cells or do landscaping at cemeteries.

By rejecting Prop 6, forced labor in prison (involuntary servitude) as punishment for a crime will continue in state prisons.

The California Constitution allows inmates in prisons to work shifts in various jobs like cooking, cleaning, and performing laundry services.