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California governor commutes death sentences of 548 death row inmates

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  • Gavin Newsom commutes sentences of all death row inmates in Californiadw.com · cred 8/10

    Gavin Newsom, a Democrat and a rumored presidential candidate, moved to commute the death sentences of 548 inmates in California for one of his last acts as governor of the state.

    • · Gavin Newsom commuted the death sentences of 548 inmates in California.
    • · The California state constitution requires the California Supreme Court's approval for 382 of the commutations.
  • California Gov. Newsom says he will commute all death sentences in state to life without parolesentinelcolorado.com · cred 7/10

    <figure><img alt="" class="attachment-rss-image-size size-rss-image-size wp-post-image" height="683" src="https://i0.wp.com/sentinelcolorado.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/AP26306089668122.jpg?fit=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1" width="1024" /></figure>This massive clemency action could reduce the total United States death row population by nearly 30 percent.

    • · California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced he will commute all 548 death sentences in the state to life without parole.
    • · The state constitution requires the California Supreme Court’s approval for 382 of the commutations.
  • California governor commutes death sentences of 548 death row inmatestimesofindia.indiatimes.com · cred 7/10
    • · California Governor Gavin Newsom commuted the death sentences of 548 death row inmates to life imprisonment without parole.
    • · The California Supreme Court will review 382 of the commutations.
  • California Governor Newsom granting clemency to all 548 death row inmates in statescmp.com · cred 7/10

    ⁠California Governor Gavin Newsom said ⁠on Thursday he would commute ⁠the death sentences of all 548 inmates currently condemned to execution in his state, the largest death row in the western hemisphere. The announcement, in a three-page letter addressed to “all Californians”, came as Newsom, a Democrat who is expected ‌to seek his party’s presidential nomination in 2028, neared the end of his second and final four-year term as governor. Newsom, who previously served as mayor of San Francisco...

    • · California Governor Gavin Newsom will commute the death sentences of all 548 inmates currently condemned to execution in his state.
    • · The announcement was made in a three-page letter addressed to 'all Californians'.
  • 'Inhumane punishment': Governor Gavin Newsom to commute all 548 California death sentencesfrance24.com · cred 7/10

    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.

    • · California Governor Gavin Newsom announced he would commute all 548 death sentences to life in prison without parole.
    • · Newsom’s decision comes as he prepares to leave office after eight years.
  • Gavin Newsom wipes out California's death row in historic mass commutationfoxnews.com · cred 7/10

    California Gov. Gavin Newsom will commute all 548 death sentences to life without parole, drawing sharp backlash from victims&apos; rights advocates.

    • · California Gov. Gavin Newsom will commute all 548 death sentences to life without parole.
    • · Newsom declared the state's capital punishment system fundamentally flawed, error-prone, and morally incompatible with California’s core values.

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