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California State Assemblyman The case of the Menendez brothers blamed attention on the bill to resurface, which could bring thousands of killers back to the streets.
“The California Democrats have just opened the door to prison for more than 1,600 cold-blooded killers,” Senate Minority Leader Brian W. Jones shared in a statement with Fox News Digital.
“DPP members have proved time and time again that they don’t care about the victim or their family. They don’t care about keeping the public safe. They care about defending the killer.”
Jones added the timing to make this move even more interesting.
Lyle and Erik Menendez are covered with their shadow puppets as young people. The brothers sentenced life sentences to life imprisonment in 1996 for the murders of parents Jose and Mary Louise “Kitty” Menendez. (Ronald L. Soble/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)
“immediately Menendez brothers Jones said: “The situation started to trend and suddenly this bill came up. It was really a very cynical effort to get caught up in the wave of social media, media attention, media cycles that build someone’s name. … So, we’re against this bill.
“It’s a shameless attempt, yet sympathize with Zero’s social media, as are the thousands of other cruel killers that their bill might release.”
Unlike some of his Democratic counterparts, Republicans in California and Senate are committed to keeping Californians safe, Jones said.
“The way we do this is to lock these violent felony in the prison where they belong,” Jones said.
“Dangerous Democrats are playing a political role in public safety.”
Jones said it was not the right action to be indignant about Lyle and Erik Menendez, who served sentences without parole due to the 1989 murders of their parents Jose and Kitty Menendez.
“The sentences for these people to be sentenced to life imprisonment are very outrageous murder. It’s incredible for me to have us re-sent the victims who have been re-sinated from time to time, and the murdered families have to continue to revisit it.”
Jones added all this to make no sense Gov. Gavin Newsom The Democrats continue to work to protect the perpetrators rather than victims and use the case of the Menandes brothers to get bills across the finish line.
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Erik Menendez, left, will listen at a pretrial hearing in Los Angeles on December 29, 1992, when the two died at the shotgun of their parents, Jose and Mary Louise Menendez, who died in August 1989. (Vince Bucci/AFP via Getty Images)
“I think Los Angeles lawmakers are using this news cycle and social media attention from this. They think they’ll attract some Hollywood stars to Sacramento and testify on the bill to promote it. I don’t think that happens.”
Jones is talking about SB 672, also known as Youth Rehabilitation and Opportunity LawThis is a California bill that will allow individuals who commit crimes before the age of 26 without parole, requiring a parole hearing after at least 25 years.
The state Senate voted 24-11 on Tuesday to pass SB 672. The proposal is now headed to the General Assembly.
The bill, proposed by Democratic Senator Susan Rubio, has been amended to exclude criminals who commit certain crimes from seeking parole, including those who kill law enforcement officers or conduct mass shootings at schools, among other crimes.
“Sacramando’s romance with criminals doesn’t seem to relax, even though 70% of Californians have made it clear that they want lawmakers to fight crime. Now, the state Senate is trying to get the convicted murderer to jail early,” Riverside County Chareft Chad Bianco, a Republican candidate for the gubernatorial state, shared a shared statement from the gubernatorial state in a bill that followed the bill.
“It’s surprising that once the Menendez brothers found a way to apply for parole, lawmakers here still doubled and continued to push the bill,” Jones added. “And it goes back to Gavin Newsom and California Democrats protecting perpetrators and ignoring the victims.”
Previous Act, SB 94, If the crime committed before 5 June 1990 is given some prisoners without parole without parole to review the judgment, but it stagnates in the Legislature and does not move forward.
Newsom’s office told Fox News Digital that comments are not usually made on pending legislation.
Rubio’s office told Fox News numbers that she was “disappointed” that some lawmakers were sharing false information.
“It’s a pity that the bill was seriously misrepresented. I’m disappointed that my friend from the other side of the aisle continued to peddler the wrong information because I detailed the role of the bill and did not do it out of respect for these requirements.
They both shared emotional testimony during a resentment hearing held last month by Erik and Lyle Menendez, acknowledging “full responsibility” for parents’ murders after a bombshell sentence by Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Michael Jesic.
The resentment hearing was on the grounds of new evidence of sexual assault after the brothers filed a petition for habeas protection in May 2023. Former Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón then filed a motion in October 2024. The two documents follow the passage of AB 600, California law that allows long-term accredited prisoners to comply with existing laws.
“There are all kinds of special circumstances, and that’s a lot of special circumstances in these murders, and these people shouldn’t actually leave the prison,” Jones said.
Los Angeles District Attorney Nathan Hochman said the judge “should never be swung by wonder” after the judge’s ruling.
“The decision of resentment to Erik and Lyle Menendez is a huge decision and has great significance for the family, community and judicial principles involved,” Hawkman said in a press release. “Our office’s motion to withdraw the resentment motion filed by the previous administration ensures that the court presents all facts before such a decision to come to such a result.
“The cases of the Menandes brothers have long been a window for the public to better understand the judicial system. Such cases, like all cases, especially those that attract the public, must be viewed critically. Our opposition and analysis ensure that the courts have obtained a complete and accurate record of facts. The justice should never be shocked by wonder.”
Two brothers Stay in prison But now qualifies for parole. They plan to hold a hearing on the parole board in August.
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Erik and Lyle Menendez held a major parole board hearing in August with California Gov. Gavin Newsom as policymakers. (Getty Image)
Jones said the Menendez Brothers “has received special attention from the media and Democratic leadership, who stayed in touch with everyday Californians.”
“look, Promoting this and pushing the idea is to open a Pandora’s box for 1,600 other special case killers currently in prison, and I just can’t support moving in the direction that many people are allowed to parole. ” Jones said.
“I would argue if (Menendez Brothers) did have a recovery, and I have some questions about that, but if they are, then the best place is maybe they are in prison where they can mentor and help other people who are entering the prison system to turn their lives around, too.”
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Jones added that releasing Erik and Lyle Menendez was not a risk he was willing to fall behind.
“As a society, do we want to really risk murdering these two or 1,600 other special circumstances, we don’t know about these murder charges but to sentence the same sentence? Do we really want to roll dice and risk allowing these people out and have any chance in California?
Bradford Betz, Sarah Rumpf-Whitten and Landon Mion of Fox News Digital contributed to the report.
Stepheny Price is a writer at Fox News Digital and Fox Business. She covers topics including missing persons, homicides, state crime cases, illegal immigration and more. Story tips and ideas can be sent to stepheny.price@fox.com
