Cal. Code of Civil Procedure § 231.5 : Persons Specially Invested With Powers Of A Judicial Nature — California Code Of Civil Procedure — Trial Jury Selection And Management Act — Peremptory challenge used to remove juror on basis of bias because of race, color, religion, etc Date: 1 Aug 2016 TEXT PDF Current through the 2016 Legislative Session A party shall not use a peremptory challenge to remove a prospective juror on the basis of an assumption that the prospective juror is biased merely because of a characteristic listed or defined in Section 11135 of the Government Code, or similar grounds. Ca. Civ. Proc. Code § 231.5 Amended by Stats 2015 ch 115 (AB 87),s 1, eff. 1/1/2016. Added by Stats 2000 ch 43 (AB 2418), s 3, eff. 1/1/01.