Gavin Newsom Has Commuted the Largest Death Row in the Western Hemisphere
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As one of his final acts in office, California Gov. Gavin Newsom has commuted the sentences of all 548 people sentenced to death in California to life without the possibility of parole—a quarter of the death row prisoners in the United States—he announced in a November 5 letter.
California has not executed anyone since 2006, when Republican Arnold Schwarzenegger was governor. Amid legal challenges to lethal injection protocols, executions were de facto paused for years. And shortly after News
California has not executed anyone since 2006, when Republican Arnold Schwarzenegger was governor. Amid legal challenges to lethal injection protocols, executions were de facto paused for years. And shortly after News
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