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California GOP Petitions Against Release of Sex Offenders

3/18/2026

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The California Republican Party launched a petition titled Stop Gavin’s Predators to oppose the release of convicted sex offenders under Governor Gavin Newsom.
The petition highlights three offenders: Gregory Lee Vogelsang, David Allen Funston, and Roberto Antonio Detrinidad.
Vogelsang admitted an ongoing attraction to young boys, and Funston is a serial predator with a history of kidnapping.
Roberto Antonio Detrinidad committed a home invasion rape and faces release after serving 11 years.

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The California Republican Party launched a petition titled Stop Gavin’s Predators to oppose the release of convicted sex offenders under Governor Gavin Newsom.
The petition highlights three offenders: Gregory Lee Vogelsang, David Allen Funston, and Roberto Antonio Detrinidad.
Vogelsang admitted an ongoing attraction to young boys, and Funston is a serial predator with a history of kidnapping.
Roberto Antonio Detrinidad committed a home invasion rape and faces release after serving 11 years.