We and our partners do the following data processing based on your consent: store and/or access information on a device, personalised advertising and content, advertising and content measurement, audience research and services development 'Inhumane punishment': California governor Gavin Newsom to commute 548 death sentences California Governor Gavin Newsom on Thursday said he would commute all 548 death sentences in the state to life in prison without parole, marking a major step away from capital punishment as he prepares to leave office after eight years. Democratic Governor Gavin Newsom speaks at the Hollywood Palladium on November 1, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. © Apu Gomes, California Governor Gavin Newsom said Thursday that he’ll change all death sentences in the state to life in prison without the possibility of parole. Newsom’s decision comes as he prepares to leave office after eight years.
In 2019, he placed a moratorium on executions in the state but hundreds of people remain on death row. The current state total amounts to 548 people on death row. According to the state constitution, the California Supreme Court’s approval is required to grant clemency to anyone convicted of a felony more than once.
Read moreCalifornia Governor Newsom says Trump ordered investigation into him and his wife California voters rejected a ballot measure in 2016 that would have repealed the death penalty in the state. Newsom said the decision was among the most difficult choices of his career because it will surface painful memories for crime victims’ families. Read more'Deeply hurt': Convicted murderer Christa Pike speaks out after botched execution The American Civil Liberties Union, who has said the implementation of the death penalty reflects racial bias, applauded the announcement.
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