New Law Allows Felons to Serve on Juries in California

An American flag waves in the wind at the Phillip Burton Federal Building and United States Courthouse in San Francisco, Calif., on May 17, 2019. Josh Edelson/AFP via Getty Images

A new state law will permit felons to serve on California juries starting on Jan. 1, 2020.

The law, introduced by Sen. Nancy Skinner (D-Berkeley), will not apply to convicted felons who are currently on parole or those who are required to register as sex offenders.