Gavin Newsom

Governor of California

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Governor of California (2019–)

Born	1967-10-10 · San Francisco
Party	Democratic
Offices	Governor of California2019-01-07–presentPreceded by: Jerry Brown Lieutenant Governor of California2011-01-10–2019-01-07Preceded by: Abel Maldonado Mayor of San Francisco2004-01-08–2011-01-10Preceded by: Willie Brown · Succeeded by: Ed Lee Member of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors1997-02-13–2004-01-08Preceded by: Kevin Shelley · Succeeded by: Michela Alioto-Pier
Education	Santa Clara University (BS)

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Portrait: Office of the Lieutenant Governor of California · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

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Newsom says Trump administration may seek to seize midterm ballots, warns judges
California Governor Gavin Newsom warned judges that the Trump administration may try to seize ballots in the midterm elections.
Election rules, courts and voting
TTRT World 2026-11-01 01:42

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PoliticsVictims’ families lash out at Newsom over mass commutation of California death sentences

Relatives of California murder victims criticized Gov. Gavin Newsom on Thursday, a week after he moved to commute the death sentences of more than 500 condemned inmates.

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NNBC NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-11-12 22:36

Victims’ families lash out at Newsom over mass commutation of California death sentences

PoliticsNewsom sparks outrage by commuting hundreds of death sentences

California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s decision to commute the sentences of hundreds of people on death row has drawn backlash, as prosecutors seek to challenge the move.

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FFox NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-11-11 21:15

Newsom sparks outrage by commuting hundreds of death sentences

PoliticsNewsom plan could spare California’s 548 death row prisoners from execution

California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s plan would commute every death sentence in the state to life without parole, potentially sparing 548 prisoners. The list includes some of California’s most notorious and prolific convicted killers.

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CCNNOriginal★★★☆☆2026-11-10 21:00

Newsom plan could spare California’s 548 death row prisoners from execution

PoliticsInside the razor-close Mississippi Senate race; why California’s governor is commuting death sentences — Nov. 6

One startling result of Tuesday’s Democratic wave is the tight Mississippi Senate contest, with Democrat Scott Colom narrowly ahead of Republican incumbent Cindy Hyde-Smith. A Colom victory would make him the first Black senator representing Mississippi since 1875. Provisional and mail ballots could still affect the outcome, and Colom is not praising Democrats for their backing. The program also examines why California’s governor is commuting death sentences.

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NNBC NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-11-06 23:09

Inside the razor-close Mississippi Senate race; why California’s governor is commuting death sentences — Nov. 6

PoliticsGavin Newsom faces outrage over death row commutations

Former DOJ prosecutor Jim Trusty discusses Gov. Gavin Newsom’s decision to commute sentences for California death row inmates and investigations into Rep. Ilhan Omar on “America’s Newsroom.”

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FFox NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-11-06 19:00

Gavin Newsom faces outrage over death row commutations

PoliticsCalifornians divided over Newsom plan to commute death row sentences

California Gov. Gavin Newsom said he plans to commute every current death row sentence to life in prison. Californians are divided over the decision.

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CCBS NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-11-06 14:40

Californians divided over Newsom plan to commute death row sentences

PoliticsCalifornia Gov. Newsom commutes every death sentence in the state

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has reduced all death sentences in the state to life without parole, saying he opposes “state-sanctioned killing.”

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NNBC NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-11-05 21:17

California Gov. Newsom commutes every death sentence in the state

PoliticsCalifornia Gov. Gavin Newsom says he’ll commute all death sentences to life without parole

California Gov. Gavin Newsom is commuting the death sentences of more than 500 inmates to life in prison without parole. He says state-sanctioned killing conflicts with California’s values, undermines the legal system and “diminishes each of us.”

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CCBC NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-11-05 21:10

California Gov. Gavin Newsom says he’ll commute all death sentences to life without parole

PoliticsNewsom says he will commute all California death sentences to life 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.

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TThe Associated PressOriginal★★★☆☆2026-11-05 21:00

Newsom says he will commute all California death sentences to life without parole

PoliticsCalifornia Gov. Newsom commutes every death sentence in the state

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has commuted all death sentences in the state, saying he opposes “state-sanctioned killing.”

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NNBC NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-11-05 20:41

California Gov. Newsom commutes every death sentence in the state