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California mom criticizes Newsom-backed diversion program
Filed: May 07, 2026 at 5:03 PM ET
Summary: A California mother criticized Gov. Newsom-backed diversion program laws that can erase vehicular manslaughter charges, saying it benefits her son’s killer.
WHO: Gov. Newsom
WHAT: A mother publicly criticized California’s diversion program laws tied to dismissing and erasing vehicular manslaughter charges
WHEN: May 07, 2026 at 3:55 PM ET
WHERE: California
WHY: She reacted to laws allowing vehicular manslaughter charges to be dismissed and erased.
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