Death Penalty

Gov. Gavin Newsom “believes the intentional killing of another person is wrong,” a spokesperson said...

Having already instituted a moratorium on executions in California, Gov. Gavin Newsom indicated he is considering taking a far more drastic step:...

Newsom has discussed with his advisors reducing death row inmates’ sentences to life in prison without parole, according to the New York Times.

Thursday on MS NOW's "State of Play," Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA) said he is... Gavin Newsom Considers Sparing 563 California Death Row Inmates.

Gavin Newsom, a possible presidential candidate, is seriously considering whether to spare the lives of all 563 prisoners on death row in California...

After running in 2018 for governor on upholding voter's support of the death penalty, once elected, California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced in 2019...

Governor Gavin Newsom may consider sparing 563 inmates from California's paused death penalty after Tennessee's botched execution of Christa Pike.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Gov. Gavin Newsom, a possible presidential candidate, is seriously considering whether to spare the lives of all 563...

Governor Gavin Newsom, a Democrat, is reportedly considering commuting the sentences of all 563 inmates on California's death row.

Gov. Gavin Newsom, a possible presidential candidate, is seriously considering whether to spare the lives of all 563 prisoners on death row in...

California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) imposed a statewide moratorium there in 2019, and a coalition of activists has now filed a challenge in the state...

The Marshall Project reports on what might happen if the Governor commutes all death row sentences. Plus, live animated comedy gets a showcase at this year's CrockerCon. Finally, celebrating what makes the Sacramento region unique.

Governor Gavin Newsom, nearing the end of his gubernatorial tenure in January, faces demands from advocacy groups to commute California's...

About 560 have death sentences in California prisons. Some want Gov. Gavin Newsom to commute more sentences before leaving office.

More than 560 people still face death sentences in California, despite a longstanding moratorium on executions.

Gov. Gavin Newsom knows his changes to California prisons will be part of his legacy, from suspending the death penalty to refashioning San Quentin as a hub for rehabilitation. “It was always about public safety,” Newsom told a San Quentin press conference in February. “It was about dealing with the fundamental fact that 95% of […]

As his time as governor comes to an end, Gov. Gavin Newsom is facing a life-or-death decision: whether to commute the sentences of the 547 men and 18 women in state prison who have been condemned to death. There is good reason to believe Newsom will take that step, and there is reason to believe he won’t. Neither he nor his aides are telegraphing his plan. Continue reading the full article: Capitol Weekly Original article: https://capitolweekly.net/governor-could-grant-clemency-in-565-death-penalty-cases-or-not/

Court filings from the office of California Attorney General Rob Bonta, a Democrat, say the state is taking the racial disparity claims seriously.

Opponents of the death penalty rally at San Francisco City Hall in 2025 to call on Gov. Gavin Newsom to commute all the state's death sentences.