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Newsom's decision to commute sentences for death row inmates divides some

Nov 10, 2026

Gov. Gavin Newsom has granted clemency to all of California's death row prisoners, converting their sentences to life without the possibility of parole. But his decision is being met with both praise and condemnation even among members of the same family.

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