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Outrage as Gavin Newsom’s parole board that freed killer pedos is confirmed — despite chilling admissions

Nypost · · 586 words · By Titus Wu
Public Safety vs. Parole Law Accountability and Transparency Partisan Conflict (GOP vs. Newsom/Democrats)
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9 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“Five members of California’s parole board were reappointed by top Democrats”
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The provided evidence mentions a different board member (Paulson) being reappointed by Newsom and general information about the Democratic party, but does not confirm the specific reappointment of five parole board members by top Democrats.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2016 California Democratic presidential primary was held on June 7 in the U.S. state of California as one of the Democratic Party's primaries ahead of the 2016 presidential election. The Democrati…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2016_California_Democratic_pre…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — California Proposition 50, officially known as the Election Rigging Response Act, is an amendment to the constitution of the U.S. state of California, which was passed by voters in a special election …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_California_Proposition_50
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The California Democratic Party, also known as the Democratic Party of California, is the affiliate of the Democratic Party in the state of California. It is headquartered in Sacramento, California. W…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/California_Democratic_Party
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“Commissioners William Muniz, Michael Ruff, Rosalind Sargent-Burns, Mary Thornton and Jack Weiss were approved by the Senate Rules Committee on Wednesday”
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The evidence provided contains fragments of a joint resolution regarding a 'William' but does not list the specific names (Muniz, Ruff, Sargent-Burns, Thornton, Weiss) or confirm their approval by the Senate Rules Committee.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Senate Committee on Rules and Administration, also called the Senate Rules and Administration Committee, is responsible for the rules of the United States Senate, administration of congressional b…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Senate_Committee…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The United States Senate Committee on Foreign Relations is a standing committee of the U.S. Senate charged with leading foreign-policy legislation and debate in the Senate. It is generally responsible…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The United States Senate Committee on Rules was a Congressional committee, later absorbed into the United States Senate Committee on Rules and Administration.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Senate_Committee…
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“The panel — all appointed by Gov. Gavin Newsom”
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While evidence confirms Gavin Newsom is the Governor of California, there is no evidence provided linking him to the appointment of the specific five commissioners mentioned in the previous claims.
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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 — Jennifer Lynn Siebel Newsom (née Siebel; born June 19, 1974) is an American documentary filmmaker and actress who since 2019, as the wife of California Governor Gavin Newsom, has served as "first part…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jennifer_Siebel_Newsom
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This Is Gavin Newsom is a political podcast hosted by American politician and businessman Gavin Newsom, the 40th governor of California. The podcast aims to expand his national audience by participati…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/This_Is_Gavin_Newsom
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“That includes the parole of David Allen Funston, 64, who prosecutors said kidnapped and molested at least eight children — seven girls and one boy”
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The search results for 'David' are generic (biblical, movies, Eisenhower) and do not mention a David Allen Funston or his parole status.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Club soda is a form of carbonated water manufactured in North America, commonly used as a drink mixer. Sodium bicarbonate, potassium sulfate, potassium bicarbonate, potassium citrate, or sodium citrat…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Club_soda
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Dwight David "Ike" Eisenhower (born David Dwight Eisenhower; October 14, 1890 – March 28, 1969) was the 34th president of the United States, serving from 1953 to 1961. A General of the Army, Eisenhowe…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dwight_D._Eisenhower
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The sand martin (Riparia riparia), also known as the collared sand martin or common sand martin, and in the Americas as the bank swallow, is a migratory passerine bird in the swallow family Hirundinid…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sand_martin
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“In March, commissioners also freed Gregory Lee Vogelsang, 57, who had been serving a more than 300-year sentence for sexually abusing children as young as five.”
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The evidence provided for this claim only contains general definitions of the month of March and does not mention Gregory Lee Vogelsang.
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web search NEUTRAL — March is the third month of the year in both the Julian and Gregorian calendars. Its length is 31 days. In the Northern Hemisphere, the meteorological beginning of spring occurs on the first day of Ma…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/March
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web search NEUTRAL — Our current Gregorian calendar and its predecessor, the Julian calendar, both have 12 months. However, the month names we use today are derived from the Roman calendar, which initially had only 10 mon…
https://www.timeanddate.com/calendar/months/
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web search NEUTRAL — Mar 10, 2026 · March is named for Mars, the Roman god of war—but today it marks the turning of the seasons. Discover March holidays, seasonal signs, gardening advice, recipes, and folklore.
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“Another case involved Roberto Antonio Detrinidad, 39, who was released despite a life sentence for breaking into a San Francisco apartment and sexually assaulting a sleeping woman.”
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Two independent sources (California Insider and AOL/GOP petition) confirm that Roberto Antonio Detrinidad, 39, was convicted of breaking into a San Francisco apartment and raping a woman, and was scheduled for release despite a life sentence.
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web search NEUTRAL — Detrinidad was imprisoned in 2014 and convicted in 2016 for breaking into a woman’s San Francisco apartment in the middle of the night and raping her. He has served 11 years of his original sentence o…
https://californiainsider.com/california-news/politics/legis…
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web search NEUTRAL — Detrinidad, 39, is scheduled to be released as early as May after serving 11 years of a life sentence, according to the petition. He "is an HIV-positive felon who committed a horrific home invasion ra…
https://www.aol.com/articles/california-gop-launches-petitio…
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web search NEUTRAL — Guilty Teenage Convicts Reacting to Life SentencesWelcome to CourtroomSubscribe for more of the best courtroom footage:https://www.youtube.com/c/Courtroom?su...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_1qiF42QxhA
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“Senate Minority Leader Brian Jones blasted the decisions”
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Multiple sources confirm Senate Minority Leader Brian Jones has opposed the parole board's decisions, specifically circulating petitions against early release and authoring bills to close loopholes in the Elderly Parole program.
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web search NEUTRAL — Leader Jones is also circulating a petition against Williams's parole, which has garnered almost 400 signatures since last week. Click here to read and sign the petition.
https://sr40.senate.ca.gov/content/leader-jones-urges-newsom…
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web search NEUTRAL — After they got many amendments in their favor, car dealers, auto lenders, and other opponents chose to remove their opposition to SB 766, the California Comb...
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web search NEUTRAL — The bill, authored by Senate Minority Leader Brian W. Jones and coauthored by Assemblymember Stephanie Nguyen, aimed to address a significant loophole in California’s Elderly Parole program that allow…
https://www.sierradailynews.com/state/senate-democrats-block…
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“Republican Sen. Rosilicie Ochoa Bogh pressed the panel on transparency”
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Evidence confirms Rosilicie Ochoa Bogh is a Senator, and one search result mentions her pressing an 'Air Board' for transparency, but there is no specific evidence provided that she pressed the 'parole board' on transparency.
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web search NEUTRAL — Rosilicie Ochoa Bogh is an American politician, businesswoman, and former educator who is a member of the California State Senate from the 19th district. Elected in 2020, she is the first Republican L…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rosilicie_Ochoa_Bogh
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web search NEUTRAL — Senator Rosilicie Ochoa Bogh (R-Yucaipa) today voiced her concern overThe board has offered no formal response to the letter. “The Air Board is not a separate branch of government and they should stop…
https://sr19.senate.ca.gov/content/air-board-rejects-public-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.
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“Senate President Monique Limón said cases involving crimes against children make parole decisions “even more difficult””
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No evidence was found for this claim in the provided search results.
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