Gavin Newsom commutes all California death sentences

POLITICO · Lindsey Holden · 2026-11-05 20:41 UTC

The governor in a letter to Californians said “state-sanctioned killing is incompatible with California’s values.”

The governor in a letter to Californians said “state-sanctioned killing is incompatible with California’s values.”

11/05/2026 8:41 PM UTC

SACRAMENTO, California — Gov. Gavin Newsom is commuting all of California’s death sentences, shifting them instead to life in prison without parole.

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