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California Gov. Gavin Newsom says he'll commute all death row sentences to life in prison

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CBC - World
By Stephanie Hogan
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom says he'll commute all death row sentences to life in prison
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

California governor Gavin Newsom is commuting the death sentences of more than 500 inmates to life in prison with no parole, saying he believes state-sanctioned killing is incompatible with the values of California, undermines the foundations of the legal system and "diminishes each of us."

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  • Gavin Newsom says he'll commute all death row sentences to life in prison.

California governor Gavin Newsom is commuting the death sentences of more than 500 inmates to life in prison with no parole, saying he believes state-sanctioned killing is incompatible with the values of California, undermines the foundations of the legal system and "diminishes each of us."

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