by Kelli Ballard | Jan 23, 2018 | Immigration
As ICE prepares a major sweep to round up illegal immigrants in Northern California, local governments are instructing police not to provide any assistance. Oakland City Council went so far as to pass a resolution banning police from providing even traffic support for...
by Kelli Ballard | Jan 17, 2018 | Columns
California is home to Hollywood and billionaire movie stars and even has wealth built into its official nickname – The Golden State. So, why does it have the highest poverty rate in the nation? There are a variety of theories, depending on who you ask. Today let’s...
by Kelli Ballard | Jan 14, 2018 | Crime & Punishment
A jail sentence is not supposed to be viewed as a vacation, but neither is it a way to submit prisoners to cruelty and inhumane conditions. Women inmates in the West County Detention Facility in Richmond, California have complained that the conditions are so horrible,...
by Kelli Ballard | Jan 10, 2018 | Columns
Donald Trump has his fair share of haters, but according to the The New York Times, California is his true nemesis. Apparently, the Trump administration has a personal vendetta against the Golden State, which only escalated after new laws went into effect January 1....
by Kelli Ballard | Dec 30, 2017 | Law
As the new year approaches, people across the nation will be subject to changing laws and regulations. Some will have little to no impact on our daily lives, but others will significantly affect how we do everything from going to the doctor to driving our car to and...
