This, apparently, is where Jerry Brown draws the line for lawful permanent residents: It’s okay for them to serve as poll workers, but not to serve on juries. In his veto message, Brown writes that “jury service, like voting, is quintessentially a prerogative and responsibility of citizenship.”
He goes on to say of the bill that would have allowed non-citizens to be on juries: “I don’t think that’s right.” The governor’s veto drew praise from a Republican lawmaker and criticism from a Democrat.
In other bill actions, Brown has signed a measure that will have electric customers throughout the state taking a second look at their power bills. It changes the rate structure to reduce the charges to some of the highest energy users in California’s hottest regions – by placing a flat fee on power bills instead.
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