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Taxpayer-Funded Surgery for 'Yacht Killer' Sparks Controversy

Skylar Deleon, serving life for murder, received gender-affirming surgery under policies developed during Kamala Harris's tenure as California Attorney General.

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(Newport Beach, CA) – Skylar Julius Deleon who bought a yacht from a Prescott, Ariz., couple who are missing is photographed at Superior Court in Newport Beach. His money laundering charges were dropped but he was charged with grand theft on Tuesday, January 4. (Photo by Robert Lachman/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)
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Overview

  • Skylar Deleon, formerly John Jacobson Jr., received gender-affirming surgery while serving a life sentence for the 2004 murder of Thomas and Jackie Hawks.
  • The surgeries were funded by California taxpayers, a practice stemming from policies supported by Kamala Harris during her time as the state's attorney general.
  • Deleon, convicted of multiple murders, is awaiting transfer to a women's prison following the completion of her gender transition in April 2023.
  • Kamala Harris's role in advancing policies for transgender inmate healthcare has become a point of contention in her political career and current campaign.
  • The increase in inmates seeking gender transition procedures has led to a backlog in California's prison system, with projections indicating hundreds of requests in 2024.