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I’ve been asked about my plan to increase representation of Black people on juries. This thread outlines FIVE steps every state should take to increase representation on juries. See what has been done in CA & what is left to accomplish. #JuryofYourPeers #BlackLivesMatterOnJuries
1. Eliminating the felony exclusion. Over 30% of Black men in CA were excluded from jury service b/c of a felony conviction & it didn’t matter how old it was... until we passed SB310 by @NancySkinnerCA. We fixed that. #EndFelonyJuryExclusion sfchronicle.com/opinion/openfo…
2. Expanding the list from which jurors are called to serve beyond CDL and voting reg. SB592 by @Scott_Wiener was passed, expanding the list to include names of tax fliers. But it should be expanded further to include utility bills and recipients of state benefits. #ExpandTheList
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