California Gov. Gavin Newsom plans to commute all death sentences
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“I take this action because I firmly believe that state-sanctioned killing is incompatible with California’s values,” he said.
Gov. Gavin Newsom said Thursday that he intends to commute all California death sentences, declaring that “state-sanctioned killing is incompatible with” values in America’s most populous state.
In an open letter to constituents, Newsom said taking the step is “among the most difficult of my career.”
“I take this action because I firmly believe that state-sanctioned killing is incompatible with California’s values,” he said.
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