“How many years before a person given a “life sentence†in California is eligible for parole?”
Lay off California.
Texas put Andrea Yates in the loony bin and not prison for murdering five of he children.
Texas was soft on Yates and California manned up and gave this Baby Killer life in prison.
Sorry, there was a rumor that the Republik of Kalifornia routinely lets burglars, rapists, and murderers out early. I guess it's not true.