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Newsom commutes executions for all 548 California inmates on death row

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Parks, M. (2026, November 5). Newsom commutes executions for all 548 California inmates on death row. Washington Examiner. https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/justice/4794576/newsom-commutes-executions-california-all-inmates-death-row-becerra-says-will-extend-moratorium/

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Gavin Newsom, the outgoing Democratic governor of California, has commuted the death sentences for all 548 inmates currently on death row in the state. This action, announced Thursday, is described by Newsom as addressing what he calls "the largest death row in the Western Hemisphere." The decision comes near the end of his term before Xavier Becerra takes office as the next governor.

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California Governor Gavin Newsom has announced he will commute all 548 death sentences in the state to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole. This move ensures that these individuals, who have been on death row, can never be executed under future administrations. Newsom stated his decision is based on the belief that "state-sanctioned killing is incompatible with California’s values." The action comes as he prepares to leave office after eight years and follows a 2019 moratorium on executions he had previously imposed. Critics argue this circumvents public will, while supporters see it as a moral stance against the death penalty's perceived racial bias and inaccuracy. Approximately 382 of these commutations will now be reviewed by the California Supreme Court for approval.

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Newsom’s clemency act comes in the final months of his position as governor, before Gov.-elect Xavier Becerra (D-CA) takes over the helm of the state.

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Newsom’s clemency act comes in the final months of his position as governor, before Gov.-elect Xavier Becerra (D-CA) takes over the helm of the state.

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2026-11-06 · Washington Examiner

Newsom commutes executions for all 548 California inmates on death row · assertive framing

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Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) is commuting the death sentences for all 548 inmates on death row in California, he announced Thursday. asserted

he → commute → California

Newsom’s clemency act comes in the final months of his position as governor, before Gov.-elect Xavier Becerra (D-CA) takes over the helm of the state. asserted

Becerra → come → state

The outgoing governor said the list of 548 people on death row comprises “the largest death row in the Western Hemisphere.” asserted

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