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California Lawmakers Debate Parole Age for Sex Offenders

4/23/2026

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California lawmakers are revising elderly parole rules after the potential 2025 release of David Allen Funston and Gregory Lee Vogelsang.
They were granted parole suitability in 2025 after serving 27 years.
Assemblymember Stephanie Nguyen proposed a bill to raise the earliest parole age for sex offenders with life sentences to 65.
Some lawmakers support the bill, while others argue it undermines parole laws.

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Story summary

California lawmakers are revising elderly parole rules after the potential 2025 release of David Allen Funston and Gregory Lee Vogelsang.
They were granted parole suitability in 2025 after serving 27 years.
Assemblymember Stephanie Nguyen proposed a bill to raise the earliest parole age for sex offenders with life sentences to 65.
Some lawmakers support the bill, while others argue it undermines parole laws.