CA State Assembly Votes to Remove Citizenship Requirement for Jurors
Bill now headed to the California State Senate
The California State Assembly voted overwhelmingly on Thursday to remove the requirement in state law that jurors be U.S. citizens.
The bill, AB 1401, passed the state assembly with 45 votes in favor and 25 votes in opposition and now goes to the state senate.
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This is appropriate, how else will defendants in Californian be tried by a jury of their peers?