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Gavin Newsom ends California death row
California Gov. Gavin Newsom commutes 548 death sentences to life without parole.
In brief
California Gov. Gavin Newsom commutes 548 death sentences to life without parole. California Gov. Gavin Newsom commuted 548 death row sentences to life imprisonment without parole after calling the state's capital punishment system flawed. Originally reported by Fox News.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom announces mass commutation
California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Thursday he will spare 548 inmates on the state's death row.
Newsom calls capital punishment system flawed
Newsom declared california's capital punishment system fundamentally flawed, error-prone, and morally incompatible with state values.
Newsom's rationale for commutation
After nearly 30 years in public office, Newsom said state-sanctioned killing is incompatible with california's values and undermines legal foundations.
Polly Klaas father criticizes Newsom
Polly Klaas father Marc Klaas called the commutation a betrayal of crime victims and expressed disappointment over the decision.
Newsom's moratorium on executions
Newsom placed an executive moratorium on executions shortly after taking office in 2019 and ordered dismantling the execution chamber.
Anti-death penalty advocates praise commutation
Anti-death penalty advocates praised the commutation, calling it moral leadership and a break from the silence of state-sanctioned killing.
The headline
California Gov. Gavin Newsom commuted 548 death row sentences to life imprisonment without parole after calling the state's capital punishment system flawed.
