California's Most Infamous Death Row Inmates Amid Newsom Commutation Report
Governor Gavin Newsom, a Democrat, is reportedly considering commuting the sentences of all 563 inmates on California's death row.
California Governor Gavin Newsom is mulling a decision to commute the sentences of inmates on death row before his term concludes in January, according to a recent report. The top story, drawing attention from The New York Times, cites unnamed sources familiar with the governor's deliberations. Notably, California, which boasts the largest death row population in the United States, has not executed anyone since 2006.
Newsom, a Democrat previously opposed to capital punishment, imposed a moratorium on executions in 2019 and initiated the dismantling of the death row in 2022. The prospect of a mass commutation, potentially impacting all 563 inmates, would represent a landmark event in the country's anti-death penalty movement.
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