California will send registered mail at some point, get that one and you had better show up. Even with a part time job, ask your employer if they will cover any days. Doesn't hurt to ask.
Los Angeles has a call in system and you only have to show up if they say to on a given day. Chances are you wont have to show, if you do, take a note from your employer saying they will not pay for jury duty. After you show up, they ask if people can't stay for employment reasons and most people get excused that ask if they have a legitimate excuse.
If you do get called and it's a day off and you get called for a case, the judge then says how long the case is expected to last and then asks if anyone can't serve for that amount of time. He then gives you the chance to be excused.
The court system isn't going out of it's way to fuck potential jurors, however, if you don't do your homework and talk to your employer, get documentation of employer policy etc. They will force you.
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