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(The Center Square) – Lake County, California, received an $81,403 grant from the state to hire a bilingual paralegal to research court records to find people in prison who may
Key state funding that has helped fuel a second look at dozens of Santa Cruz County convictions over the past two years may be eliminated in the coming year's budget.
In the 1990s, my client pleaded guilty to possession of less than a gram of cocaine. His lawyer never asked about his immigration status, nor told him the conviction would result in him losing his green card and being placed in deportation.
In the 1990s, my client pleaded guilty to possession of less than a gram of cocaine. His lawyer never asked about his immigration status, nor told him the conviction would result in him losing his green card and being placed in deportation.
California Democrats are pressuring Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) to close more prisons as the state aims to reduce its budget and prison population.