Newsom Commutes the Sentences of California’s 548 Death Row Inmates

Governor Gavin Newsom commuted the sentences of 548 death row inmates in California, according to the New York Times and BBC. Newsom described capital punishment as morally objectionable, according to the New York Times. California has historically held the largest death row population in the United States, according to the BBC, and the commutations represent approximately one quarter of death sentences nationwide, according to the New York Times.

• NYT — Newsom Commutes the Sentences of California’s 548 Death Row Inmates
• CNN — Newsom commutes sentences of all California death row prisoners
• BBC — California governor commutes death sentences for all 548 people on death row

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