Criminal,
Civil Rights
Jun. 29, 2020
The pandemic, the killing of George Floyd and discriminatory jury selection
While AB 3070 has nothing to do with access to health care or economic relief, it has everything to do with addressing the enduring, pervasive racial and ethnic inequities COVID-19 has further laid bare.
Elisabeth Semel
Clinical Professor of Law; Director Death Penalty Clinic
UC Berkeley School of Law
This month, the California State Assembly approved Assembly Bill 3070, which would meaningfully reform jury selection in criminal and civil trials. It did so by a vote of 51 to 11. Understandably, members of the Legislature have winnowed their agendas to prioritize bills that directly address Californians' needs during the pandemic. While AB 3070 has nothing to do with access to health care or economic relief, it has everything to do with addressing the enduring, perv...
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