CA Governor Brown considers allowing 3.4M non-citizens to serve on juries

By Frank Stoltze, Southern California Public Radio

California could become the first state to allow non-citizens to serve on criminal and civil juries, under legislation now on the governor’s desk.

“The jury system is based on our peers judging us,” said Assemblyman Bob Wieckowski (D-Fremont), one of the bill’s authors. “It’s only fair, because so many people living in California are legal permanent residents.”

Under AB1401, non-citizen legal permanent residents would be allowed to serve on juries.

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