California governor to grant clemency to all 548 death row inmates in state
Summary
California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced that he plans to commute the death sentences of all 548 people on the state’s death row to life in prison without parole. The state Supreme Court will decide the outcome in hundreds of the cases.Key Facts
- Newsom announced the plan on Thursday.
- The plan covers 548 people on California’s death row.
- The proposed commutations would change their sentences to life without the possibility of parole.
- The state Supreme Court will have the final say in hundreds of the cases.
- Newsom said he believes capital punishment is morally wrong.
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