SocietyNewsom commutes sentences of all 548 people on California’s death row
California Governor Gavin Newsom commuted the sentences of all 548 prisoners on the state’s death row, describing the punishment as “morally objectionable.”
Governor of California
Governor of California (2019–)
| Born | 1967-10-10 · San Francisco |
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| Party | Democratic |
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| Education | Santa Clara University (BS) |
Portrait: Office of the Lieutenant Governor of California · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom said he plans to replace every death sentence in the state with life imprisonment without the possibility of parole.
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom said he plans to replace every death sentence in the state with life imprisonment without the possibility of parole.
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California Governor Gavin Newsom warned judges that the Trump administration may try to seize ballots in the midterm elections.
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom and Rep. Nancy Pelosi rallied Democrats in San Francisco on Friday, urging them to seek five more U.S. House seats in the midterms. Newsom said Nov. 3 would end Trump’s presidency “as we know it.”
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California officials condemned President Trump’s remarks at a campaign rally in Nebraska that Iran could “take out” Los Angeles or San Diego. Gov. Gavin Newsom responded, while the White House addressed the backlash.
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom took aim at Joe Rogan, claiming the podcast host refuses to have him on. Newsom said he is willing to confront Rogan after years of criticism.
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom met with world and business leaders in New York to promote climate action and clean energy. He said President Donald Trump has abdicated responsibility for addressing climate change.
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency to mobilize resources ahead of El Niño’s expected peak impacts in the state this winter.
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CNN

California Governor Gavin Newsom issued an executive order Friday aimed at putting guardrails on artificial intelligence in the state at the center of the technology boom.
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Ben Domenech analyzes California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s comments about a potential 2028 presidential run and responds to progressive groups urging Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Ro Khanna to enter the race.
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California Governor Gavin Newsom commuted the sentences of all 548 prisoners on the state’s death row, describing the punishment as “morally objectionable.”
California Governor Gavin Newsom said he will change the death sentences of all 548 people on the state’s death row to life in prison without parole. He cited his longstanding opposition to capital punishment; some commutations still require approval from the state’s high court.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has commuted the sentences of every prisoner on the state’s death row to life in prison without parole.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom said he plans to replace every death sentence in the state with life imprisonment without the possibility of parole.

California Governor Gavin Newsom said Thursday he would commute all 548 death sentences in the state to life imprisonment without parole. The move marks a major shift away from capital punishment as he prepares to leave office after eight years.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom commuted all death sentences in the state on Thursday, saying state-sanctioned killing conflicts with the values of America’s most populous state.

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.

California Governor Gavin Newsom warned judges that the Trump administration may try to seize ballots in the midterm elections.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom plans to sign an executive order shielding the iconic Pacific Coast Highway from El Niño-related storms as a potentially stormy winter approaches.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom and Rep. Nancy Pelosi rallied Democrats in San Francisco on Friday, urging them to seek five more U.S. House seats in the midterms. Newsom said Nov. 3 would end Trump’s presidency “as we know it.”
