Overview

• Oscar Eduardo Ortega-Anguiano, convicted of gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated, is set for early release in July 2025 after serving only 3½ years of a 10-year sentence.
• California's sentencing laws classify vehicular manslaughter as a nonviolent offense, allowing significant sentence reductions through earned credits.
• The victims’ families have expressed outrage, calling the early release a betrayal of justice and demanding greater accountability from state officials.
• Federal authorities, including ICE and the Department of Justice, have pledged to detain, deport, and prosecute Ortega-Anguiano immediately upon his release.
• Governor Gavin Newsom and Orange County District Attorney Todd Spitzer are publicly blaming each other for the circumstances enabling Ortega-Anguiano's early release.