- Casey Campbell, an Iraq War veteran, ended up homeless after a $25 traffic ticket grew into thousands due to various fees
- Critics are calling California's traffic citation system a money-making scam that targets minorities and low-income residents
- The state's Judicial Council approved a new rule allowing drivers to appear in court to challenge their ticket without having to pay a fine first
- Governor Jerry Brown called the traffic court system a 'hellhole of desperation' for the poor
"Someone who does not know the difference between good and evil is worth nothing." – Miecyslaw Kasprzyk, Polish rescuer of Jews during the Holocaust, New York Times, Jan. 30, 2005
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