Stone Introduces Bill to Prohibit Discrimination against Transgendered People in Jury Selection
SACRAMENTO – Assemblymember Mark Stone (D-Monterey Bay) has introduced legislation to continue Assembly Democrats’ work to enshrine legal rights for transgendered Californians. AB 87 prohibits the use of a peremptory challenge of a prospective juror who is a transgendered person, if the challenge is made under the assumption that the person’s transgendered status will cause him or her to be biased while serving on a jury.
“We’ve led the way in this state to ensure that the law recognizes that transgendered people have the same rights and responsibilities afforded to other Californians,” said Stone. “This bill, which restricts the use of a peremptory challenge on a transgendered juror candidate on the basis of assumed bias, reflects this priority.”