California SB645 amends jury selection rules to prevent discrimination based on race, ethnicity, gender, and other protected characteristics.

California SB645 amends Section 231.7 of the Code of Civil Procedure to prohibit the use of peremptory challenges based on a prospective juror's race, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, or religious affiliation. The bill outlines specific factors courts should consider when reviewing objections to peremptory challenges, including whether the reason given is related to the prospective juror's perceived membership in a protected group.

California SB645 amends jury selection rules to prevent discrimination based on race, ethnicity, gender, and other protected characteristics.

California SB645 amends Section 231.7 of the Code of Civil Procedure to prohibit the use of peremptory challenges based on a prospective juror's race, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, or religious affiliation. The bill outlines specific factors courts should consider when reviewing objections to peremptory challenges, including whether the reason given is related to the prospective juror's perceived membership in a protected group.