Source: The Signal
Date: 03/19/2026 4:31pm

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**Lackey and Hoover Introduce Bill to Raise Elderly Parole Age and Prevent Early Release of Child Sex Offenders**
Assemblymen Tom Lackey and Hoover have introduced Assembly Bill 2570 to raise California’s elderly parole eligibility age from 50 to 65, aiming to prevent the early release of serial child molesters. The proposal follows recent parole decisions that freed convicted offenders under the state’s current elderly parole law. The lawmakers argue that age 50 is too young to qualify for early release, particularly for those convicted of serious sexual crimes against children.

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