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Gavin Newsom spares every murderer on California's death row in one of his final acts as Governor

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Anderson, N. (2026, November 5). Gavin Newsom spares every murderer on California's death row in one of his final acts as Governor. Daily Mail. https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16269637/gavin-newsom-california-death-row-commutation.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

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Gavin Newsom, in one of his final acts as California governor, has commuted the sentences of all 548 prisoners on the state's death row to life imprisonment without parole. In an open letter, he explained that this decision stems from his long-standing opposition to capital punishment and his belief that it is incompatible with California’s values. Newsom acknowledged the suffering caused by these inmates but argued that executing them would violate principles of justice and human decency. The move requires approval from the California Supreme Court according to state law.

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California Governor Gavin Newsom commuted all 548 death row sentences on November 5, 2026, converting them into life imprisonment without parole. This decision ends any possibility of execution for these individuals under future administrations in America's most populous state. In a letter to constituents, Newsom stated that "state-sanctioned killing is incompatible with California’s values," noting the moral implications and the prolonged suffering it inflicts on victims' families through legal appeals. Critics argue this move circumvents public will but supporters see it as a bold stance against capital punishment. The decision does not immediately change California's moratorium on executions, which has been in place since 2019.

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Gavin Newsom has spared every murderer on California's death row in one of his final acts as governor. asserted

Newsom → spar → governor

Newsom on Thursday announced that he was commuting the sentences of all 548 prisoners on death row in the state. asserted

he → announce → state

He has reduced every sentence to life in prison without parole, he revealed in an open letter to California residents. asserted

he → reduce → residents

The Democrat said his decision comes after 'nearly three decades of openly opposing' capital punishment, which he finds morally objectionable. asserted

he → say → punishment

Newsom acknowledged that while the prisoners on death row caused 'indescribable suffering' to their victims and their loved ones, but went on to argue that he has 'concluded the state cannot morally kill them.' 'State-sanctioned killing is incompatible with California's values, undermines the foundations of our legal system and diminishes each of us,' he wrote in the letter. asserted

he → acknowledge → letter

'I know we cannot execute people in our imperfect legal system and remain true to our core values, first among them justice and human decency.' asserted

we → know → them

According to the state constitution, the California Supreme Court's approval is required to grant clemency to anyone convicted of a felony more than once. uncertain

approval → accord → felony

Gavin Newsom, pictured, has spared every murderer on California's death row in one of his final acts as governor Newsom has commuted the sentences of all 548 prisoners on death row in the state, reducing every sentence to life in prison without parole asserted

Newsom → picture → parole

Newsom said the decision was among the most difficult choices of his career because it will surface painful memories for crime victims' families. asserted

it → say → families

'As Governor, I alone bear responsibility for this decision and its impact, just as I alone would bear responsibility for each execution,' he wrote. asserted

he → bear → execution

Newsom had been weighing the move for months, but increased talks with his advisors after the botched execution of Christa Pike in Tennessee on September 30, Newsweek reported. asserted

Newsweek → weigh → September

The decision comes as Newsom prepares to leave office after eight years. asserted

Newsom → come → years

In 2019, he placed a moratorium on executions in the state but hundreds of people remained on death row. asserted

hundreds → place → row

This is a breaking news story. asserted

This → break → ?

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