The measure aims to make prison labor voluntary, following the lead of states across the country that have banned slavery in all forms.

Californians voted down Proposition 6, a ballot measure that eliminates the state’s constitutional provision that allows involuntary servitude for incarcerated workers. The measure would not have ended the practice of incarcerated people working for little to no pay,

California’s Proposition 6 will not pass, the Associated Press said Sunday. Proposition 6, if passed by voters, would have amended the state constitution to prohibit all forms of involuntary servitude,