Newsom Declines To Block Parole for Charles Manson Follower Leslie Van Houten
The governor is disappointed, he says, but deems it unlikely the Coast high court would consider an appeal of a lower court ruling that frees the follower of the murderous cult leader.

LOS ANGELES — Governor Newsom says he won’t ask the state Supreme Court to block parole for Charles Manson follower Leslie Van Houten, paving the way for her release after serving 53 years in prison for two infamous murders.
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