California Governor Newsom Commutes All 548 Death Sentences to Life Without Parole
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California Governor Gavin Newsom announced he will commute all 548 death sentences in the state to life imprisonment without parole in one of his final acts as governor. Newsom stated he took this action because he believes state-sanctioned killing is incompatible with California's values.
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California governor to spare lives of all 548 death row prisoners in the state (opens The Sydney Morning Herald in a new tab)
In one of his final acts as governor, Gavin Newsom said he would change all death sentences to life in prison without parole.
California governor just spared the lives of 548 death row inmates (opens Metro in a new tab)
'I take this action because I firmly believe that state-sanctioned killing is incompatible with California’s values'
