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Proposition 139

California Statewide • 1990 •  Initiative 

Passed

Result: 54.1% yes, 45.9% no

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This measure established a constitutional requirement for California prison inmates to work and created a tax credit for private businesses that employ prison labor or hire recently released inmates. It also authorized the use of inmate labor for public works projects and private industry partnerships within correctional facilities.

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