California governor commutes all death sentences to life imprisonment
Governor Gavin Newsom commutes sentences for over 500 death row inmates in the state.
At a glance
- Governor Newsom commuted all death sentences in California to life imprisonment
- The commutations affect over 500 death row inmates
- California has the largest death row population in the US
California Governor Gavin Newsom announced on Thursday that he was commuting all death sentences in the state to life imprisonment. The action affects more than 500 prisoners currently on death row.
California has historically held the largest death row population in the United States.
Why it matters
The move represents a significant shift in capital punishment policy in the most populous US state and affects the largest death row population in the country.
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