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Vulnerable State Assemblymembers allowed to vote remotely

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SACRAMENTO, CA - JANUARY 31: California Governor Jerry Brown delivers the State of the State address at the California State Capitol on January 31, 2011 in Sacramento, California. One month after taking office, Gov. Brown delivered the State of the State address to a joint session of the California State legislature. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

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Posted at 10:50 AM, Aug 04, 2020

and last updated 2020-08-04 13:50:36-04

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Members of the California Legislature who are considered at risk of contracting COVID-19 will now be allowed to vote remotely.

The state assembly said it is necessary to allow members to vote remotely following an outbreak at the state capital last month.

The legislature's lawyers say the new rule might be illegal. Critics say legal challenges to letting members vote remotely could end up leading to the cancellation of any legislation that is passed.

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Vulnerable State Assemblymembers allowed to vote remotely

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