The Menendez brothers are one step closer to seeing life outside prison walls after a bombshell decision to reduce their life sentences, leaving the next hurdle in the hands of California Gov. Gavin Newsom.

On Tuesday, Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Michael Jesic slashed the original sentences for Erik and Lyle Menendez from life in prison to 50 years in prison with the possibility of parole.  

Jesic’s decision to resentence the Menendez brothers opens the door for a parole hearing to determine whether they should be released.

“The question for the board is a simple one — do Erik and Lyle Menendez, do they pose a current, what we call `unreasonable risk to public safety,'” Newsom previously said on his podcast, “This is Gavin Newsom.” 

Newsom’s June 13 parole board hearings are planned to go on as scheduled, and the board will have the opportunity to free the brothers. 

No matter what happens with their clemency request, Newsom would still have the final say over whether they should go free.

Former Assistant U.S. Attorney Neama Rahmani told Fox News Digital Tuesday that Erik and Lyle Menendez “will likely be freed in a matter of months,” adding he does not expect “the parole board or Gov. Newsom” to block their release.

Even if the parole board approves their release, the governor has veto power and could issue a pardon on his own. 

Fox News Digital’s Michael Ruiz contributed to this report.