Immigration
Dec. 13, 2016
Immigration status: off limits come January
In August, Gov. Jerry Brown approved Assembly Bill 2159 by Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez, D-San Diego, which limits the use of an individual's immigration status in certain civil litigation. By Chris Micheli
Chris Micheli
Aprea & Micheli, Inc.
7148 Sutter Ave
Carmichael , CA 95608
Email: cmicheli@apreamicheli.com
McGeorge School of Law
Chris is an attorney and legislative advocate for the Sacramento.
In August, Gov. Jerry Brown approved Assembly Bill 2159 by Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez, D-San Diego, which limits the use of an individual's immigration status in certain civil litigation. It is a short bill with potentially significant policy implications. AB 2159 adds California Evidence Code Section 351.2
Under existing law, all relevant evidence is admissible in a civil action, with specified exceptions. Current law al...
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