CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Constitutional Amendment No. 8Introduced by Assembly Member Wilson(Coauthors: Assembly Members Bonta, Bryan, Wendy Carrillo, Connolly, Gipson, Haney, Jackson, Kalra, Low, McCarty, McKinnor, Ortega, Papan, Blanca Rubio, Santiago, Ting, and Weber)(Coauthors: Senators Bradford, Dodd, Durazo, Skinner, Smallwood-Cuevas, and Wiener)February 17, 2023 A resolution to propose to the people of the State of California an amendment to the Constitution of the State, by amending Section 6 of Article I thereof, relating to slavery. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTACA 8, as introduced, Wilson. Slavery.The California Constitution prohibits slavery and prohibits involuntary servitude, except as punishment to a crime.This measure would instead prohibit slavery in any form, including forced labor compelled by the use or threat of physical or legal coercion.Digest Key Vote: 2/3 Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO Bill TextResolved by the Assembly, the Senate concurring, That the Legislature of the State of California at its 202324 Regular Session commencing on the fifth day of December 2022, two-thirds of the membership of each house concurring, hereby proposes to the people of the State of California, that the Constitution of the State be amended as follows: That Section 6 of Article I thereof is amended to read:SEC. 6. (a) Slavery in any form is prohibited. Involuntary servitude is prohibited except to punish crime.(b) As used in this section, slavery includes forced labor compelled by the use or threat of physical or legal coercion.
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Constitutional Amendment No. 8Introduced by Assembly Member Wilson(Coauthors: Assembly Members Bonta, Bryan, Wendy Carrillo, Connolly, Gipson, Haney, Jackson, Kalra, Low, McCarty, McKinnor, Ortega, Papan, Blanca Rubio, Santiago, Ting, and Weber)(Coauthors: Senators Bradford, Dodd, Durazo, Skinner, Smallwood-Cuevas, and Wiener)February 17, 2023 A resolution to propose to the people of the State of California an amendment to the Constitution of the State, by amending Section 6 of Article I thereof, relating to slavery. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTACA 8, as introduced, Wilson. Slavery.The California Constitution prohibits slavery and prohibits involuntary servitude, except as punishment to a crime.This measure would instead prohibit slavery in any form, including forced labor compelled by the use or threat of physical or legal coercion.Digest Key Vote: 2/3 Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION
Assembly Constitutional Amendment
No. 8
Introduced by Assembly Member Wilson(Coauthors: Assembly Members Bonta, Bryan, Wendy Carrillo, Connolly, Gipson, Haney, Jackson, Kalra, Low, McCarty, McKinnor, Ortega, Papan, Blanca Rubio, Santiago, Ting, and Weber)(Coauthors: Senators Bradford, Dodd, Durazo, Skinner, Smallwood-Cuevas, and Wiener)February 17, 2023
Introduced by Assembly Member Wilson(Coauthors: Assembly Members Bonta, Bryan, Wendy Carrillo, Connolly, Gipson, Haney, Jackson, Kalra, Low, McCarty, McKinnor, Ortega, Papan, Blanca Rubio, Santiago, Ting, and Weber)(Coauthors: Senators Bradford, Dodd, Durazo, Skinner, Smallwood-Cuevas, and Wiener)
February 17, 2023
A resolution to propose to the people of the State of California an amendment to the Constitution of the State, by amending Section 6 of Article I thereof, relating to slavery.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
ACA 8, as introduced, Wilson. Slavery.
The California Constitution prohibits slavery and prohibits involuntary servitude, except as punishment to a crime.This measure would instead prohibit slavery in any form, including forced labor compelled by the use or threat of physical or legal coercion.
The California Constitution prohibits slavery and prohibits involuntary servitude, except as punishment to a crime.
This measure would instead prohibit slavery in any form, including forced labor compelled by the use or threat of physical or legal coercion.
## Digest Key
## Bill Text
Resolved by the Assembly, the Senate concurring, That the Legislature of the State of California at its 202324 Regular Session commencing on the fifth day of December 2022, two-thirds of the membership of each house concurring, hereby proposes to the people of the State of California, that the Constitution of the State be amended as follows:
That Section 6 of Article I thereof is amended to read:SEC. 6. (a) Slavery in any form is prohibited. Involuntary servitude is prohibited except to punish crime.(b) As used in this section, slavery includes forced labor compelled by the use or threat of physical or legal coercion.
That Section 6 of Article I thereof is amended to read:
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SEC. 6. (a) Slavery in any form is prohibited. Involuntary servitude is prohibited except to punish crime.(b) As used in this section, slavery includes forced labor compelled by the use or threat of physical or legal coercion.
SEC. 6. (a) Slavery in any form is prohibited. Involuntary servitude is prohibited except to punish crime.(b) As used in this section, slavery includes forced labor compelled by the use or threat of physical or legal coercion.
SEC. 6. (a) Slavery in any form is prohibited. Involuntary servitude is prohibited except to punish crime.(b) As used in this section, slavery includes forced labor compelled by the use or threat of physical or legal coercion.
SEC. 6. (a) Slavery in any form is prohibited. Involuntary servitude is prohibited except to punish crime.
(b) As used in this section, slavery includes forced labor compelled by the use or threat of physical or legal coercion.