MICHAEL RUIZ: DA identifies 49 local killers slated for Newsom's death row clemency — and their crimes

Orange County District Attorney Todd Spitzer identified 49 death row inmates whose sentences Governor Gavin Newsom has commuted or is considering for commutation, according to Spitzer's office. The group includes individuals convicted of serial killings, killings of law enforcement officers, and other homicides. Newsom announced in March 2025 that he would commute the sentences of all 737 death row inmates in California, replacing their sentences with life imprisonment without parole.

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