Government
Sep. 11, 2013
State lawmakers introduce measure to allow undocumented immigrants to become lawyers
With just one week left in the legislative session, state lawmakers introduced the bill in response to the state Supreme Court's skepticism during oral arguments last week that it had authority to admit Sergio Garcia to the bar.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
With just one week left in the legislative session, state lawmakers have introduced a bill to allow immigrants who entered the country illegally to become licensed attorneys.
The bill's author, San Diego Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez, said she introduced the measure in response to the state Supreme Court's apparent skepticism during oral argument last week that it had authority to admit undocum...
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