Newsom Declares Death Penalty ‘Incompatible With California’s Values,’ Commutes All of State’s Death Sentences to Life in Prison

California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) announced Thursday that he would commute the sentences of every death row inmate in his ...

California death row sentences to be commuted to life without parole, Newsom says

The move does not repeal California's death penalty or prevent prosecutors from seeking it in future cases.

Newsom commutes sentences of all California death row prisoners

California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Thursday he is commuting every death sentence in his state to a sentence of life in ...

Newsom Commutes the Sentences of California’s 548 Death Row Inmates

Gov. Gavin Newsom, in one of his last acts, commuted the sentences of all prisoners with death sentences, calling capital ...

Newsom commutes California death sentences for 548 people

Newsom commuted 548 California death sentences to life without parole, while leaving the state's death penalty law in place.

No, Newsom's death penalty change won't set murderers loose

Prosecutors, police groups and conservatives say Gov. Gavin Newsom's grant of clemency to prisoners sentenced to death in California will release convicted killers to the streets. They're wrong.

OPINION: Newsom’s Death Penalty Decision Puts Justice on Death Row

On Thursday, California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) commuted every death sentence in the state, following Joe Biden’s lead just ...

With death sentence clemency, Newsom takes another big political risk

Amid speculation about how the mass commutation could help or hurt his presidential prospects in 2028, Gov. Gavin Newsom's decision pushes the boundaries of his authority and sends a clear message to ...
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Kevin Cooper Says Newsom’s Death Sentence Commutations Are Long Overdue but Won’t End His Fight for Freedom

Kevin Cooper, a death row inmate who has maintained his innocence since his scheduled 2004 execution was stayed, stated that ...