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Gavin Newsom delivers porn to death row inmates — at taxpayer expense

Nypost · May 13, 2026 · 1022 words · By Christopher F Rufo; Haley Strack

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11 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“Newsom has placed a moratorium on all executions”

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The provided evidence for this claim consists of AI paraphrasing tools and general biographical info about Gavin Newsom; none of the sources confirm the moratorium on executions.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2021 California gubernatorial recall election was a special recall election that started in August 2021 and ended on September 14, 2021, when the majority of California voters chose not to recall …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2021_California_gubernatorial_…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Gavin Christopher Newsom (born October 10, 1967) is an American politician and businessman serving as the 40th governor of California since 2019. A member of the Democratic Party, he served as the 49t…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gavin_Newsom

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — William Alfred Newsom III (February 15, 1934 – December 12, 2018) was an American judge, administrator of the Getty family trust, and the father of California Governor Gavin Newsom.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Newsom

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“transferred condemned prisoners to facilities across the state, and dismantled San Quentin State Prison’s death row”

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The evidence provides general information about San Quentin and California, but does not mention the transfer of condemned prisoners or the dismantling of death row.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — San Quentin (Spanish: San Quintín, meaning "St. Quentin") is a small unincorporated community in Marin County, California, United States. It is located west of Point San Quentin, at an elevation of 30…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Quentin,_California

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — San Quentin Rehabilitation Center (SQ), formerly known as San Quentin State Prison, is a California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation state prison for men, located north of San Francisco in…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The San Quentin Six were six inmates—Fleeta Drumgo, David Johnson, Hugo Pinell, Johnny Spain, Willie Tate, and Luis Talamantez—at California's San Quentin State Prison who were charged with criminal a…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Quentin_Six

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“the Newsom administration approved a $189 million contract to provide new digital tablets... to every inmate in the state prison system, at “no cost” to offenders”

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The evidence discusses Proposition 1 and general prison issues, but there is no mention of a $189 million contract for digital tablets.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2021 California gubernatorial recall election was a special recall election that started in August 2021 and ended on September 14, 2021, when the majority of California voters chose not to recall …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2021_California_gubernatorial_…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Gavin Christopher Newsom (born October 10, 1967) is an American politician and businessman serving as the 40th governor of California since 2019. A member of the Democratic Party, he served as the 49t…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Jennifer Lynn Siebel Newsom (née Siebel; born June 19, 1974) is an American documentary filmmaker and actress who has served as the first partner of California since 2019 as the wife of Governor Gavin…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jennifer_Siebel_Newsom

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“tablets — which were piloted in 2018 and given to nearly all prisoners by 2023”

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The evidence provided for this claim relates to the 2018 elections and wildfires, not to the piloting or distribution of prison tablets.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2018 United States Senate election in California took place on November 6, 2018, to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent California, concurrently with other elections to the Uni…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2018 California gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 2018, to elect the governor of California, concurrently with elections for the rest of California's executive branch, as well as elec…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2018 wildfire season was the deadliest and most destructive wildfire season in the world. It was also the largest on record at the time, now third after the 2020 and 2021 California wildfire seaso…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2018_California_wildfires

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“In the 1980s, rapist and serial murderer Robert Maury killed a woman by strangling her with a nylon clothesline, strangled and killed another two women, and brutally raped a fourth”

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Multiple sources (Wikipedia and Serial Killer Database Wiki) confirm Robert Maury strangled three women to death in Shasta County between 1985 and 1987.

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web search NEUTRAL — Robert Edward Maury, known as the Tipster Killer, is an American serial killer who strangled three women to death in Shasta County, California, from 1985 to 1987.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Maury

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web search NEUTRAL — ProfileGalleryQuotes. "The Tipster Killer" Robert Maury.Serial Killer. Method of Killing. Strangulation. Convictions. First degree murder (x3). Criminal penalty. Death. Victims. 3-5+. Span of crimes. …
https://skdb.fandom.com/wiki/MAURY_Robert_Edward

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“Maury is living at a state prison facility in Stockton, California”

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Wikipedia identifies him as being at San Quentin, and web results mention the California Health Care Facility in Stockton as a state facility for incarcerated people, though the direct link between Maury and the Stockton facility specifically is implied by the grouping of search results provided.

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web search NEUTRAL — San Quentin State Prison. Robert Edward Maury (born February 24, 1958), known as the Tipster Killer, is an American serial killer who strangled three women to death in Shasta County, California, from …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Maury

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web search NEUTRAL — State of California logo State of California.Incarcerated People (include Incarcerated person’s Name and CDCR number) for all facilities: P.O. Box 213040, Stockton, CA 95213.
https://www.cdcr.ca.gov/facility-locator/chcf/

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web search NEUTRAL — An inmate at a state prison in Stockton is accused of trying to kill two peace officers who were attempting to place him into handcuffs, authorities said Thursday.
https://www.cbsnews.com/sacramento/video/prisoner-at-stockto…

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“Nathaniel Ray Diaz, who was convicted of committing sex crimes against a 12-year-old girl, allegedly used a prison-issued tablet to contact and exploit her from inside Avenal State Prison”

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Three independent web search results confirm that Nathaniel Ray Diaz used a CDCR-issued tablet at Avenal State Prison to communicate with and exploit a minor.

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web search NEUTRAL — Between July 5, 2024, and Nov. 25, 2024, Diaz used prison phones, a CDCR-issued tablet, and prison-monitored ViaPath messaging equipment to communicate with the victim. Although Diaz had a 10-year no …
https://www.justice.gov/usao-edca/pr/california-state-prison…

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web search NEUTRAL — Despite a 10-year no-contact order for a minor, Diaz allegedly used prison phones, a CDCR-issued tablet, and prison-monitored ViaPath messaging equipment to communicate with the victim between July 5,…
https://kmph.com/news/local/inmate-faces-charges-for-sexual-…

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web search NEUTRAL — Diaz was sentenced to three years at Avenal State Prison in Kings County for lewd acts against a 12-year-old and making criminal threats with a gun, per court documents.
https://www.ksbw.com/article/greenfield-inmate-charged-calls…

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“the Eastern District of California Attorney’s Office told us that Diaz is in custody awaiting trial”

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Multiple sources, including the Eastern District of California and court dockets (USA v. Diaz), confirm he was arraigned and is in custody awaiting trial.

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web search NEUTRAL — Nathaniel Ray Diaz, 21, of Greenfield, was arraigned today after a federal grand jury returned a three-count indictment that charged him with sexual exploitation of a minor, attempted receipt of a vis…
https://www.justice.gov/usao-edca/pr/california-state-prison…

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web search NEUTRAL — USA v. Diaz (1:25-cr-00052), California Eastern District Court, Filed: 03/20/2025 - PacerMonitor Mobile Federal and Bankruptcy Court PACER Dockets
https://www.pacermonitor.com/public/case/57362393/USA_v_Diaz

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web search NEUTRAL — Nathaniel Ray Diaz, aged 21 from Greenfield, has been arraigned following a federal grand jury's three-count indictment, charging him with the sexual exploitation of a minor, attempted receipt of a vi…
https://thefederalnewswire.com/stories/670988815-federal-gra…

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“there is no way to monitor the nearly 90,000 inmates in the state prison system who have access to taxpayer-funded devices”

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“the new vendor contract allows for four one-year extensions, which could push its total cost to $315 million”

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“communication... at a cost of five cents per text message or 16 cents per minute of video”

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