# California governor to commute all death sentences to life imprisonment

https://mins.news/en/item/132112

- France 24, 2026-11-06 10:05 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/video/20261106-california-governor-says-commuting-all-death-sentences-in-state

> California Governor Gavin Newsom said Thursday, November 5, that he would commute every death sentence in the state to life imprisonment, affecting more than 500 prisoners.

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