# Gavin Newsom commutes death sentences for more than 500 people in California

https://mins.news/en/item/131314

- The Guardian, 2026-11-05 19:28 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/nov/05/gavin-newsom-commutes-death-sentences-california

> California governor Gavin Newsom commuted the death sentences of more than 500 people on the state’s death row on Thursday, changing them to life without parole and preventing future administrations from executing them. The move followed the failed execution of Christa Pike in Tennessee.

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