California Gov. Newsom Commutes All 548 Death Sentences

California Gov. Newsom Commutes All 548 Death Sentences

California Gov. Gavin Newsom commuted the death sentences of all 548 inmates on the state's death row to life without parole, the largest mass clemency of its kind in U.S. history. Prosecutors and law enforcement unions are fighting the order, and four of the seven California Supreme Court justices must approve some commutations.

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