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Gov. Gavin Newsom Commutes All 548 California Death Sentences

NBC News Politics·November 6, 2026·1 min read
Gov. Gavin Newsom Commutes All 548 California Death Sentences

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has commuted the death sentences of all 548 inmates on the state's death row. Those prisoners will now receive a sentence of life in prison without the possibility of parole, effectively ending capital punishment in the state.

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