‘They Come Like Thieves In The Night’: Mother Of Victim Blasts California Policy That Could Grant Serial Killers Parole

August 13, 2026 2:14 PM ET The mother of a murdered police officer has joined family members of other victims in suing the California parole board over a policy that could open the door for clemency or resentencing for serial killers and other convicts sentenced to life without parole.Under Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom, the new rule would allow the California Board of Parole Hearings to recommend criminals who have served 25 continuous years in prison to the California governor for commutation of sentence and to a court for resentencing.The policy excludes a limited number of convicts, including those sentenced to death and those required to register as sex offenders. But it does not exclude those serving life without parole — some of whom are individuals convicted of first-degree murder u