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Rubio Demands Safeguards After Andrew Luster’s Glendora Move

By Drooid · Oct 22, 2026, 3:04 PM UTC · How we work

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Rubio Urges Safeguards

Assemblywoman Blanca E. Rubio is urging safeguards after convicted rapist Andrew Luster moved to Glendora, California.
Luster, 62, heir to the Max Factor cosmetics fortune, was released from California state prison after serving about 20 years.
He was sentenced in 2003 to 124 years for 86 felony counts of GHB-drugged rape, sodomy and oral copulation.
Rubio co-authored Senate Bill 268 in 2024, reclassifying drug-facilitated rapes as violent felonies.

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Luster Ordered Pay

A civil court ordered Luster to pay $20.5 million to victim Shawna Morgan.
Morgan posted on Facebook that she faced stalking and police neglect after his release.
Luster filed for bankruptcy while incarcerated, citing inability to satisfy multimillion-dollar judgments.
Glendora police pledged to coordinate with state parole officials to monitor Luster’s movements.
Ventura County District Attorney’s office continues to oppose any further parole extensions for Luster.

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Historical Context

In 1996 California enacted Megan’s Law (SB 1195), mandating public notification of convicted sex offenders and establishing statewide registration requirements. The law initially cataloged roughly 10,000 offenders, overseen by the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, costing $30 million each year. Today, Assemblywoman Blanca Rubio leverages that precedent while authoring Senate Bill 268 to reclassify drug-facilitated rapes, and Glendora police monitor heir Andrew Luster. The notification system pressures parole boards, leading Ventura County District Attorney’s Office to oppose extensions and prompting victims like Shawna Morgan to pursue multimillion-dollar judgments.

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Rubio Urges Safeguards

Assemblywoman Blanca E. Rubio is urging safeguards after convicted rapist Andrew Luster moved to Glendora, California.
Luster, 62, heir to the Max Factor cosmetics fortune, was released from California state prison after serving about 20 years.
He was sentenced in 2003 to 124 years for 86 felony counts of GHB-drugged rape, sodomy and oral copulation.
Rubio co-authored Senate Bill 268 in 2024, reclassifying drug-facilitated rapes as violent felonies.

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