NewsFox News PoliticsMay 7, 2026United States
California Mother Advocates for Reform After Son's Death in Vehicular Manslaughter Case
Allison Lyman is calling for legislative reform in California after learning that the driver involved in her son's 2025 fatal crash could have the incident erased from her record through a pretrial diversion program. Lyman is currently supporting SB 953, a bill that would mandate reporting all vehicular manslaughter cases to the DMV, regardless of whether a defendant completes a diversion program.
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The proposed SB 953 would change state law to ensure that incidents are recorded on a driver's DMV record, preventing them from being completely erased by programs.
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Who's Mentioned
personConnor Lopez“Victim of a fatal car accident on April 23, 2025.”personRoger Niello“California State Senator sponsoring SB 953.”personAllison Lyman“Mother of Connor Lopez, advocating for legal reform.”organizationCalifornia Department of Motor Vehicles“State agency that would track vehicular manslaughter under SB 953.”personHarkit Kaur“Driver involved in the accident that killed Connor Lopez.”bill_numberSB 953“Proposed bill to mandate DMV reporting for vehicular manslaughter.”bill_numberAB 2167“Law requiring courts to consider alternatives to incarceration.”personGavin Newsom“Governor of California who signed the laws in question.”bill_numberAB 3234“Law allowing pretrial dismissal for certain misdemeanors.”