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Joe Garcia, CalMatters

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‘Relic of slavery’: California lawmakers are trying again to raise pay for incarcerated workers

by Joe Garcia, CalMatters May 19, 2025

Many people in California prisons and jails work for less than $1 an hour. Lawmakers are advancing two bills that could lead to wage increases for some of them.


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