Gavin Newsom’s final word on the death penalty

Gavin Newsom’s final word on the death penalty

Forty years ago, voters upended the California Supreme Court over capital punishment. On Thursday, Gov. Gavin Newsom, a lifelong opponent of capital punishment, took a step that would have been unthinkable in 1986 by commuting the death sentences of California’s 548 condemned inmates, likely relegating them to life in prison without parole.Continue reading the full article: Capitol WeeklyOriginal article: https://capitolweekly.net/gavin-newsoms-final-word-on-the-death-penalty/

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