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Commutation of all California death sentences
California Gov. Gavin Newsom commuted all 548 death sentences in the state to life without parole, ending capital punishment in practice in America's most populous state.
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Targets all death sentences in Californiapolicy
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom commuted all death sentences in the state to life without parole on Thursday, affecting 548 people currently on death row.
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- Action
- commuted all death sentences to life without parole
- Country
- United States
- Stated rationale
- state-sanctioned killing is incompatible with the values of the state
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