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Jury Rolls Expanded To Include Taxpayers Under Renewed Bill

July 17, 2020   6:27 am
A bill that would expand California county jury rolls to include those who paid Franchise Tax Board (FTB) state taxes received a new push this week following an Assembly Judiciary Committee hearing delay in early July. The expansion of jury...
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Job Program With Courts Could be Justice for the Homeless

November 27, 2019   11:02 amNovember 27, 2019   11:16 am
Last month, California homeowners received bills reading TAX BILL –OPEN IMMEDIATELY, a subtle reference to the enclosed property tax bill. This month, some homeowners received a letter marked JURY SUMMONS, and reading “you are hereby summoned to serve as a...
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Ex-Felons Can Now Serve On California Juries Under New Law

October 9, 2019   2:30 pmOctober 9, 2019   4:01 pm
SB 310, the bill which restores jury duty rights to most formerly incarcerated people convicted under a felony, was signed into law by Governor Gavin Newsom on Monday.  The new law, while granting the right to serve on a jury,...
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Convicted Felons Closer to Serving on California Juries

May 28, 2019   6:07 pmJune 10, 2019   12:27 pm
In the State of California, a felony conviction results in a lifetime ban from jury duty. This penalty cannot be restored. Or can it? A bill by Sen. Nancy Skinner (D-Berkeley) would allow convicted felons to serve on a jury....
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