California Governor Gavin Newsom has announced he will change all 548 death sentences in the state to life in prison without parole. The state Supreme Court will have the final
California Gov. Gavin Newsom commuted the death sentences of 548 people to life without parole, the BBC reported on Nov. 5. Al Jazeera said Newsom pointed to state values and problems in the legal system; CBS News reported that the move does not end California’s death penalty or stop prosecutors from seeking it in future cases. Daily News said the decision drew both anger and praise. The reports do not describe any change to the sentences beyond commutation.
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