California Gov. Gavin Newsom says he'll commute all death row sentences to life in prison
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Gavin Newsom commuted all California death sentences on Thursday, declaring that “state-sanctioned killing is incompatible with” values in America’s most populous state.
In an open letter to constituents, Newsom said taking this step is “among the most difficult of my career.
”“I take this action because I firmly believe that state-sanctioned killing is incompatible with California’s values,” he said.
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Gavin Newsom commuted all California death sentences on Thursday, declaring that “state-sanctioned killing is incompatible with” values in America’s most populous state.
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In an open letter to constituents, Newsom said taking this step is “among the most difficult of my career.
”“I take this action because I firmly believe that state-sanctioned killing is incompatible with California’s values,” he said.