Newsom moves to commute all California death sentences to life in prison without parole
Nov 5, 2026
Gov. Gavin Newsom told the California Supreme Court on Thursday that he will commute the death sentences of all 548 state prisoners awaiting execution, reducing their punishments to life in prison without parole.
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