A San Francisco lawmaker is pushing a bill to raise California jurors' pay in criminal trials from $15 a day to $100 a day.
Assemblymember Phil Ting wants to expand a city of San Francisco pilot program that raises jurors daily pay from $15 to $100 in criminal cases.
Ting believes the move would ensure all Californians have access to a jury of their peers as promised by the U.S. Constitution. He said the bill would make juries across the state"fairer and a more accurate reflection of their communities." "Unfortunately, when you look at who comes through the criminal justice system, it's disproportionately people of color … it's disproportionately low-income, working families … and that's not reflective of our juries," Ting said during a news conference Wednesday in San Francisco.
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