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California Governor Newsom Commutes 548 Death Sentences

California Governor Newsom Commutes 548 Death Sentences

By Salma El-Sakka

California Governor Gavin Newsom has commuted the death sentences of all 548 inmates on the state's death row, a sweeping clemency action taken as he prepares to leave office.

Historic Clemency Move

The commutations convert each death sentence to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole, marking one of the largest single acts of clemency in U.S. history.

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