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California Governor Commutes Death Sentences
California Governor Gavin Newsom commutes all death row sentences to life without parole.
In brief
California Governor Gavin Newsom commutes all death row sentences to life without parole. California Governor Gavin Newsom commutes all death sentences to life without parole. Originally reported by Dw.
Gavin Newsom's Action
California Governor Gavin Newsom will change all death sentences to life in prison without parole.
“I take this action because I firmly believe that state-sanctioned killing is incompatible with California's values, undermines the foundations of our legal system, and diminishes each of us”
Death Row Population
California has 548 people on death row.
Newsom's Stance
Newsom has long opposed the death penalty and issued a moratorium on executions in 2019.
The main idea
California Governor Gavin Newsom commutes all death sentences to life without parole.
