Government,
Criminal
Oct. 10, 2019
Governor signs law allowing felons on juries
California joins 20 other states in allowing felons to serve on juries, as Gov. Gavin Newsom signs numerous criminal justice bills.
In recent years, California’s voters have made numerous historic changes to the nation’s largest criminal justice system. But in 2019, most of the action has been in the Legislature.
Those efforts came to fruition on Tuesday night when Gov. Gavin Newsom announced he signed two dozen bills changing various aspects of the penal system. These included two closely-watched measures: SB 36, designed to improve transparency and accountabi...
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